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URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Albany NY
207 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026

NYZ207-208-092200-
/O.CON.KALY.FW.W.0001.260409T1600Z-260409T2200Z/
Upper Hudson Valley-Middle Hudson Valley-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF North Creek, Glens Falls,
Saratoga Springs, Clifton Park, Whitehall, Cambridge, Amsterdam,
Schenectady, Albany, Troy, Berlin, Berne, Cairo, Catskill,
Chatham, Kingston, Poughkeepsie, Dover Plains, Ellenville,
and Monticello
207 AM EDT Thu Apr 9 2026

...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 PM EDT
THIS EVENING FOR CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS FOR MUCH OF THE
HUDSON VALLEY...

* Affected Area...Portions of the Upper Hudson Valley/Champlain
  FDRA including Warren, Saratoga, and Washington Counties, as
  well as portions of the Hudson Valley FDRA including eastern
  Montgomery, Schenectady, Albany, Rensselaer, eastern Greene,
  Columbia, eastern Ulster, Dutchess, and Sullivan Counties.

* Timing...From noon to 6 PM today, with the lowest relative
  humidity values and highest wind gusts expected during the
  afternoon.

* Winds...South 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* Relative Humidity...As low as 20 to 30 percent.

* Temperatures...In the upper 50s.

* Impacts...Any fire that develops will catch and spread
  quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now....or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds...low relative humidity...and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

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