200
FXUS61 KBTV 141747
AFDBTV

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Burlington VT
147 PM EDT Mon Jul 14 2025

.SYNOPSIS...
A slow moving cold front will bring another round of showers and
thunderstorms to the area today, some of which could produce heavy
rainfall. Drier weather returns for Tuesday, but heat builds through
mid week, peaking on Wednesday. Then another frontal passage will
lead to increased thunder chances for Thursday.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
As of 222 AM EDT Monday...Showers and thunderstorms have waned early
this morning now that we`ve fully lost diurnal heating. There`s
still plenty of moisture though as we remain south of the incoming
cold front. Latest SPC mesoanalysis shows a ribbon of 1.7+ inch
PWATs stretching across our forecast area, and this combined with a
weakening MCV is helping to keep additional shower activity going
across portions of central and eastern NY. Some of this may make it
into our forecast area during the early morning hours, but expect
the bulk of any precipitation to hold off until after sunrise.
Heating will allow for quick destabilization, and SB CAPEs will
quickly rise above 1000 J/kg by early afternoon. Winds will trend a
bit more toward the west as the front makes its push southeastward,
spreading drier air from northwest to southeast. The latest guidance
shows this drier air progressing a bit faster than previously
anticipated, likewise shunting the plume of higher PWATs southward.
As a result, expect that convection will first develop over northern
VT late this morning/early afternoon, but the overall focus will
quickly shift southward through the afternoon and evening hours,
while the cells themselves keep a decent eastward forward motion.
Still anticipate any showers/thunderstorms to be efficient rain
makers given the tall, skinny CAPE, deep warm cloud depths, and high
PWATs, and rainfall rates could approach 1-2 in/hr at times. But the
influx of drier air will help limit potential for training, and note
that the threat of 3+ inches in 3 hours has shifted to our south
with the latest HREF guidance. 1/3/6 hour flash flood guidance
generally remains 1.5-2.5 in/2-3 in/2.5-4 in respectively, with
locally lower values in areas that recently received heavy rainfall,
ie portions of the Northeast Kingdom and Adirondacks. With all that
in mind, isolated instances of flash flooding will still be possible
today, and much of our area remains in WPC`s Marginal Risk for
excessive rainfall. Radar trends will need to be monitored closely
through the day, especially in those aforementioned more-flood
susceptible areas. The severe weather threat is fairly minimal
today. Mid level lapse rates will generally be poor, and deep layer
shear is weak, keeping the threat for strong winds mostly to our
south.

Otherwise, expect today will be seasonably warm though a few degrees
cooler than yesterday, mainly in the low to mid 80s. Showers and
thunderstorms will end fairly quickly this evening as we lose
heating and drier air spreads into the region. Patchy fog will be
possible late, especially in the favored river valleys in eastern
Vermont. Lows will be fairly comfortable, in the upper 50s to
mid/upper 60s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
As of 222 AM EDT Monday...The story for mid week will be another
round of heat and humidity. Ample sunshine will prevail both days,
along with highs in the mid 80s to low 90s. Dewpoints will generally
be in the 60s, which isn`t overly oppressive, but they`ll still make
for muggy days and nights. Wednesday will be the warmest day with
925mb temperatures warming to 25-27C; heat index values are expected
to reach into the low to mid 90s in many locations. Heat advisories
will likely be needed for mid week; we`ll continue to monitor trends
closely.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
As of 222 AM EDT Monday...A more meaningful cold front will finally
pass through late this week, but its exact timing and impacts are
still uncertain. Showers associated with a prefrontal trough look
likely for part of Thursday, but they do not look widespread enough
to keep temperatures from reaching the mid 80s to low 90s. The
actual cold front looks to move through sometime either Thursday
night or Friday. If it passes through during the day some stronger
storms could be possible due to diurnal heating. While any storms
associated with the front should have decent storm motion and
potentially prevent much of a flood risk, some of them beforehand
could be slower moving. Combined with ingredients very favorable for
heavy rain like high PWATs and very large warm cloud depths, the
threat will have to be watched. The WPC has placed the region in a
marginal risk for flash flooding for this reason. Behind the front,
a few showers chances continue for the weekend but temperatures
should be much closer to seasonable.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
Through 18Z Tuesday...Showers and thunderstorms will impact the
Vermont terminals through the evening as a slow moving cold
front traverses the region. Showers and thunderstorms should
impact EFK between 18-20Z, and MPV/RUT by 19-21Z. Some lingering
MVFR ceilings are leading MPV/RUT to bounce between 2500-3500 ft
agl ceilings. These MVFR ceilings are expected to scatter out
as a line of showers across central Vermont move through. These
showers may have some gusty winds and briefly heavy rains which
may reduce visibilities to MVFR, and IFR under any heavier
showers. Behind these showers and thunderstorms, ceilings should
trend towards VFR with little to no additional shower development
expected. Fog is anticipated in the climatologically favored
valleys and hollows tonight. Confidence is highest at SLK/MPV
especially if showers move over the area, lower confidence
exists at RUT/EFK. With any particulate matter from Canadian
wildfires, haze may reduce visibilities at times, particularly
at MSS. Smoke may also lead to denser patchy fog with
visibilities to IFR/LIFR at times. Tomorrow, fog dissipates by
13Z with calm winds and VFR expected.


Outlook...

Tuesday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX.
Wednesday: VFR. NO SIG WX.
Wednesday Night: VFR. Slight chance SHRA, Slight chance TSRA.
Thursday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Likely SHRA,
Chance TSRA.
Thursday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. Chance SHRA,
Chance TSRA.
Friday: Mainly MVFR, with local IFR possible. Chance SHRA, Slight
chance TSRA.
Friday Night: VFR. Slight chance SHRA.
Saturday: VFR. NO SIG WX.

&&

.BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VT...None.
NY...None.

&&

$$
SYNOPSIS...Hastings
NEAR TERM...Hastings
SHORT TERM...Hastings
LONG TERM...Myskowski
AVIATION...Danzig