Area Forecast Discussion
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006 FXUS61 KBTV 282341 AFDBTV Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Burlington VT 741 PM EDT Sat Jun 28 2025 .SYNOPSIS... A cold front will swing through the region this afternoon and evening which will bring an end to our rain chances with increasing sunshine and seasonal weather expected on Sunday. A significant warm up is expected Monday as highs climb into the mid 80s to lower 90s but these temperatures will be short-lived as another cold front moves through the region on Tuesday. Several round of rain and thunderstorms will be possible late Monday and again on Tuesday, a few potentially producing heavy rainfall. Conditions will then trend cooler for the latter half of the week. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... As of 651 PM EDT Saturday...Not a lot of changes to the forecast in this update. Temperatures are running a few degrees warmer across northern New York where more clearing has developed this afternoon. On the contrary, across eastern Vermont, temperatures are a few degrees cooler where more cloud cover is present, but is gradually eroding to the east. Shower and thunderstorm chances have lowered with more stable air across northern Vermont, and a weaker cumulus field in northern New York per satellite observations. A few weak pulse showers are developing along a convergence line in northern St. Lawrence County, but that is all that is currently across the North County. These showers will go up and quickly subside as they near the international border. A secondary convergence line just north of the Mohawk Valley in New York is spurring some showers and thunderstorms. These should weaken as they approach Vermont, but an isolated rumble of thunder is possible tonight across southern Vermont. Previous Discussion...It`s a classic set up, with high contrast air masses over the forecast area. East of the Greens remains socked in with maritime air. The Caledonia Airport remains at 58 degrees. Meanwhile, the warm front has lifted north on the west side of the Greens, and the Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport has risen to 80. Massena, NY has similarly warmed to 82 with dewpoints rising to 70 as moisture continues to increase. However, this moisture is almost entirely confined to the low-levels. Water vapor imagery shows a significant dry layer over northern New York and beginning to impinge across northern Vermont. Beneath it, convection has remained shallow and has been unable to develop. Farther south, sufficient moisture and better instability are allowing thunderstorms just east of Lake Ontario and in Pennsylvania. This airmass will gradually lift east- northeast towards Vermont, but flow will continue to back across Vermont to reinforce the maritime air mass. This will erode instability fairly quickly as the line approaches. There will only be a narrow tongue of instability nosing up the Taconics into the far southern Champlain Valley. Any thunderstorm that can hold its own beneath a moderately favorable upper level pattern may still produce a strong storm and perhaps a severe storm in far southern Vermont. Everything up north will remain strictly garden variety. Tonight, the front will cross east in piecemeal fashion. There`s a dewpoint boundary and wind shift that occurs near midnight, and a few showers could develop along the international border and amble into north-central Vermont and the NEK later overnight. Otherwise, the front washed out. So we should remain somewhat warm in the mid 50s to mid 60s. Some fog will be possible in eastern Vermont wherever the front fails to cross. Sunday will be fantastic. Mid 70s to mid 80s, relatively comfortable air, and a steady breeze with ample Sun. No notes here! Sunday night, high pressure will start sliding east, but it looks like enough time will be present before south winds develop towards dawn that temperatures should quickly fall into the 50s to around 60. Near Lake Champlain may remain warm now that surface waters are much warmer in the lower 60s. Our perennial cold spot at the Adirondack Airport appears likely to fall into the upper 40s. Given the rain and good radiational cooling, fog across our river valleys is expected. && .SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/... As of 310 PM EDT Saturday...Ridging builds in for Monday and surface high pressure centered near Bermuda will be the main influencer of the weather. The associated southwest flow will advect much warmer and gradually more humid air into the region. High temperatures will be in the mid 80s to low 90s but thankfully the highest humidity will be delayed until Tuesday. Dew points should remain in the low to mid 60s. A prefrontal trough moves through Monday night into Tuesday morning and it will set off a round of convection. There should be some embedded thunderstorms but the instability during this event looks to be elevated. Another round of showers and storms is expected in the afternoon and there is the potential for stronger storms if there can be clearing and destabilization before it arrives. Dew points should already be in the low 70s. However, there is no well-defined surface front/convergence, the mid level lapse rates will be relatively shallow and resemble a moist adiabatic profile, and there will likely be some clouds and showers around to prevent efficient destabilization. Despite these inhibiting factors, there will be plenty of shear and with the warm sector already in place, it would probably not take much in the way of heating to cause a stronger storm or two. The cooler and drier air gradually filters in Tuesday night. && .LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 310 PM EDT Saturday...A deep trough pushes into the region for the middle of the week, bringing cooler conditions. A shortwave pivots around this feature on Thursday and brings a pocket of anomalously cold air aloft. The combination of the synoptic forcing and solar heating on Thursday looks to cause widespread shower development. The showers should diminish Thursday night as the shortwave passes to the east and the diurnal heating ends. Surface high pressure builds in for Friday and and looks to bring pleasant weather for the start of the holiday weekend. Temperatures aloft will warm pretty quickly but surface temperatures should still be around or slightly below climatological normals. The humidity will also remain low, with forecast dew points in the 50s for most places. Shower chances increase for the latter part of the weekend. && .AVIATION /00Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
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Through 00Z Monday...Surface cold front moving ewd across nrn NY at 2330Z is associated with just isold -RW activity; not expecting precipitation at most of the TAF locations this evening, but did include a PROB30 at KRUT/KEFK where best chance for a brief shower exists. Otherwise, looking for VFR conditions until roughly 04Z Sunday. After 04Z Sunday, post-frontal stratus may create BKN-OVC020-030 thru mid-morning on Sunday with HIR TRRN OBSCD. Appears moisture within frontal inversion will gradual lessen, and this should allow for a trend toward VFR and just SCT040-060 clouds for the late morning and through the remainder of the TAF period. South winds this evening becoming SW and W following frontal passage, with speeds generally 5-10kt. May see a brief period of gusts 15-20 kts for a 1-3 hour period following the frontal passage late this evening. Outlook... Sunday Night: VFR. Patchy BR. Monday: VFR. NO SIG WX. Monday Night: VFR. Chance SHRA, Slight chance TSRA. Tuesday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Definite SHRA, Slight chance TSRA. Tuesday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Slight chance SHRA. Wednesday: VFR. NO SIG WX. Wednesday Night: VFR. Slight chance SHRA. Thursday: VFR. Chance SHRA, Slight chance TSRA.
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&& .MARINE... A Lake Wind Advisory remains in effect over Lake Champlain. Wind speeds are gradually declining, but gusts up to 25 knots continue to periodically occur. Waves are likely falling towards 2-4 feet waves across the broad lake at this time. && .BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VT...None. NY...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...Haynes NEAR TERM...Danzig/Haynes SHORT TERM...Myskowski LONG TERM...Myskowski AVIATION...Banacos MARINE...NWS BTV