Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
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678 FXUS61 KALY 021728 AFDALY AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Albany NY 1228 PM EST Sun Nov 2 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A dry and cool end to the weekend is in store as high pressure passes just south of the region. Mild temperatures arrive Monday ahead of a cold front, which will be accompanied gusty winds and rain showers. Additional chances of precipitation are expected through the week as we shift into an active pattern, with temperatures remaining close to normal for early November. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 100 AM, high pressure was centered just south of the region over North Carolina, with a cold front located across the Ohio River Valley. A weak warm front stretched across northern Pennsylvania, and was responsible for high cloud cover across much of the Mid Atlantic into southern New England. Despite the cloud cover, temperatures were quite chilly with values across the region ranging from the low 30s into the low 40s. For today through early Monday, high pressure will be the rule as it traverses eastern New York and western New England before moving out into the Atlantic late tonight. Dry conditions are expected with skies mainly clear to partly cloudy. Highs today will range from the near 40 (terrain) to mid 50s (valleys), with lows tonight in the upper 20s (terrain) to mid 30s (valleys). For Monday afternoon through Tuesday, a cold front and trailing clipper system featuring strong divergence aloft with the poleward exit region of a 140-160 kt jet will move across the region, and will be accompanied by light rain showers. Chances are highest (60- 90%) mainly across the ADKs and Lake George/Saratoga Region, where latest guidance favors amounts of around a tenth to a quarter of an inch. Some snowflakes may mix in across the high terrain, but no accumulation or impacts are expected. In addition to precipitation, additional concern will be for breezy conditions with 925-850 hPa winds around 40-45 kts due to a tight pressure gradient and strong PV signature. Values look to be highest Tuesday afternoon with probabilistic guidance favoring 24-hr max gusts around 30-35 MPH mainly in the Mohawk Valley (channeling) and higher elevations of the Berkshires, southern Greens and ADKs (50-90%). Winds will begin to subside late Tuesday with high pressure moving into the region. Highs Monday will be milder due to southerly flow ahead of the front with values in the low 50s (terrain) to low 60s (valleys), and will fall Tuesday back into the 40s/50s. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... High pressure will be centered just south of the region to start the period, allowing for a dry and cool Tuesday night with lows dropping into the 20s (terrain) to mid 30s (valleys). Guidance remains in good agreement of several chances of precipitation through the remainder of the long term period as the upper level jet remains nearby, allowing for the passage of several shortwaves and systems. The first system will arrive Wednesday evening and overnight, bringing light rain showers with low potential (30-50%) of high elevation snow showers. After a brief break on Thursday and early Friday with high pressure, another shortwave will arrive with potential for rain/high elevation snow showers late Friday into the early weekend. Much uncertainty remains on how this system will evolve, so be sure to monitor the latest forecasts. Daytime temps will continue to be close to normal with highs in the 40s and 50s during the extended period, with mainly 20s/30s at night. && .AVIATION /18Z SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Thru 1800 UTC/Mon...High pressure will move south and east of New England this afternoon into tonight, as a warm front approaches from the west overnight. Mainly VFR conditions, for the rest of the afternoon, aside for a brief period of high MVFR stratocumulus around 3 kft AGL at KPSF prior to 21Z/Sun. The skies will become mostly clear with sct-bkn stratocumulus decreasing between 20Z/Sun and 00Z/Mon. Some cirrus will increase overnight between 06Z-12Z/Mon. Expect continued VFR conditions, except at KPOU where some low-level MVFR stratus may form between 12Z-15Z with cigs about 2 kft AGL. A low pressure system will be moving east of the Delmarva Region late tomorrow morning, otherwise clouds will be thickening and lowering. The winds will be variable and direction at 7 KT or less or calm this afternoon, except west to northwest at KPSF around 10 KT with a few gusts 15-20 KT. The winds will be light to calm early tonight, except light southeast winds will increase to 4-8 KT overnight at KALB. South to southeast winds increase 8-12 KT in the late morning into the afternoon with some gusts at KALB to 20 KT or so. Outlook... Monday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Breezy. Chance of RA. Tuesday: Low Operational Impact. Breezy. NO SIG WX. Tuesday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Wednesday: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of RA. Wednesday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Likely RA. Thursday: Low Operational Impact. Breezy. NO SIG WX. Thursday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Friday: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of RA. && .ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. MA...None. VT...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...17 SHORT TERM...17 LONG TERM...17 AVIATION...15