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120 FXUS61 KBTV 291915 AFDBTV Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Burlington VT 315 PM EDT Wed May 29 2024 .SYNOPSIS...
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A dry weather pattern is becoming established over Vermont and northern New York. After some cooler conditions tonight through Friday morning, a steady warming trend will begin. Fantastic weekend weather is expected. Localized to isolated showers activity will return with the work week as temperatures climb into the 80s during the afternoon.
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&& .NEAR TERM /THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
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As of 313 PM EDT Wednesday...Dry air is slowly winning out. Some stratocumulus remains, and these should dissipate with the loss of daytime heating. Although there will be a few mid to high clouds streaming in from a vort northeast from the Ohio River Valley. This poses two questions for tonight. How low can we go in radiational cooling limbo, and can we get some fog? The proverbial bar is set at 300-500 ft above the ground where 10 to 15 knot winds should promote some level of mixing. Based on how cool this airmass is following the warm, damp air mass and calm winds, decided to lean on the colder side and add fog in the favorable river valleys. It will be cold enough in the hollows of the Adirondacks that some patchy frost could develop, but it appears quite localized. Probabilistic data suggests there is a low chance this could impact the Northeast Kingdom as well if they radiate out better than currently forecast. We`ll see if SLK can hit 32, but currently have 33 at the Adirondack Airport. Elsewhere, mainly 40s are expected, followed by warming into the mid 60s to lower 70s once again. It should be another gorgeous day with a steady north wind around 10 mph on Thursday. Thursday night looks like a repeat performance with 10 to 15 knot winds at 300-500 ft above the ground. So we`ll see how well our weather stations do in their game of radiational cooling limbo tonight as a persistence forecast will likely work best. Though it may be a degree or two warmer. So once again, some patchy frost will be possible in cold hollows of the Adirondacks along with river valley fog as the sun rises Friday.
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&& .SHORT TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
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As of 313 PM EDT Wednesday...Friday is shaping up to be a beautiful day as upper level ridging and surface high pressure build over the region, with some sunshine and dry weather expected to round out the month of May. Daytime highs will be pleasant, with temperatures in the upper 60s into the lower 70s and dewpoints maxing out in the 40s. Heading into the overnight hours, low temperatures will drop into 40s and low 50s, which is near climatological normals for this time of year.
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&& .LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
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As of 313 PM EDT Wednesday...Upper level ridging and surface high pressure will remain across the region heading into the weekend, with quiet stretch of weather to start off June. The ridge will begin to break down towards the middle of next week, with increasing chances for showers by Tuesday with a warm front lifting through the region. Temperatures will gradually warm into early next week, with high temperatures climbing into the upper 70s to mid 80s by Tuesday. Overnight lows will also see a warming trend, with temperatures in the 40s/50s over the weekend climbing into the 60s by midweek.
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&& .AVIATION /19Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Through 18Z Thursday...Clouds are slowly scattering out, but bases around 2000-3000 ft agl are resulting in intervals of MVFR cigs, mainly at KBTV, KMPV, and KSLK, as well as summits in and out of clouds. Ceilings should trend upwards and skies becoming mostly clear. North to northwest winds of 4 to 9 knots sustained are likely and brief gusts up to 15 knots are possible through 22z-00z. Mainly clear skies and light to terrain driven flow is expected tonight. Some fog may develop in river valleys, but 10-15 knot winds at 300-500 ft agl may prevent formation, and for now have just noted VCFG in KEFK, KMPV, and KSLK from about 09z to 13z. North to northwest winds increase to 6 to 10 knots beyond 13z with mid clouds around 7000-12000 ft agl, mainly in southern Vermont. Outlook... Thursday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX. Friday: VFR. NO SIG WX. Friday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX. Saturday: VFR. NO SIG WX. Saturday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX. Sunday: VFR. NO SIG WX. Sunday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX. Monday: VFR. NO SIG WX. && .BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VT...None. NY...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...Haynes NEAR TERM...Haynes SHORT TERM...Kremer LONG TERM...Kremer AVIATION...Haynes