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434 FXUS61 KBTV 220537 AFDBTV Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Burlington VT 137 AM EDT Sun Sep 22 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Aside from scattered light rain showers in Vermont`s Northeast Kingdom this evening, dry weather is expected through the remainder of the weekend. Temperatures will be a few degrees cooler for Sunday and Monday, with highs generally in the upper 60s to lower 70s. Our prolonged stretch of mainly dry weather is expected to end areawide Tuesday into Wednesday as an upper level trough approaches from the northern Great Lakes region. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH MONDAY/...
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As of 129 AM EDT Sunday...East of the Champlain Valley, high clouds are dominating, and west there`s relatively little cloud cover. Although, recently, a strip of mid-level stratus has begun to blossom over the Adirondacks. This may complicate the fog and temperature forecast. Will wait and see, but for now it`s smooth sailing. Previous discussion below... Previous discussion...Western fringe of maritime moisture plume will continue to affect far nern VT through late afternoon/early this evening with a few showers expected (rainfall generally <0.05"). Elsewhere across our region, a narrow ridge of sfc high pressure is expected to hold in place overnight and throughout the day Sunday. The mid-level trough currently across western NY and associated showers are expected to weaken while encountering the ridge axis across the North Country. While showers will end this evening across nern VT, lingering mid-upper level cloud cover will likely persist. This should mitigate fog formation across ern VT. Clear skies developing overnight across the northern Adirondacks should allow for patchy dense fog formation in nrn NY after midnight and persisting thru around 13Z Sunday. With light winds, overnight lows generally in the 40s, except lower 50s in the Champlain and St. Lawrence Valley areas. During the day on Sunday, 850-mb temperatures cool 1-2C, so anticipate highs a few degrees cooler than today...generally ranging from the upper 60s to lower 70s. Winds will remain generally below 10 mph.
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&& .SHORT TERM /MONDAY NIGHT/... As of 314 PM EDT Saturday...An upper level trough over the Great Lakes will push eastward towards Quebec, with a more unsettled pattern expected across the region for much of next week. Chances for showers will increase Monday into Monday night as a weak disturbance approaches ahead of the upper level trough. This feature may be enough to being a few showers to northern New York, but with limited moisture it looks to fall apart as it moves eastward, with very low chances of showers making it to Vermont. Temperatures during the day Monday will be rather seasonable, with highs in the mid 60s to low 70s. Overnight lows will be in the 50s across the St. Lawrence and Champlain Valley, while else where will drop into the 40s. && .LONG TERM /TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/... As of 314 PM EDT Saturday...With the upper level trough continuing to push eastward, shower chances will continue to increase heading into the middle of next week. Model consensus continues to show the greatest chances for precipitation Tuesday into Wednesday as a frontal boundary pushes into the region with the low pressure to our west. There is still a little bit if uncertainty regarding the synoptic pattern for the later half of next week, with an upper low over northern New England and the Canadian Maritimes and an another system to the south near the Mississippi Valley. Regardless of the exact evolution of these systems, continued chances for showers will be possible throughout most of the week. Temperatures will continue to be seasonable, with daytime highs in the 60s to low 70s and overnight lows in the 40s and 50s. && .AVIATION /06Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
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Through 06Z Monday...Mid to upper level clouds across Vermont should limit extent and thickness of fog formation in the valleys, mainly across Vermont. Over northern New York, some fog has developed, but additional mid-level stratus has begun to develop in northern New York. For now, have limited fog to TEMPOs at KSLK for 2SM and KMPV for 4SM about 10z to 13z. Winds south to southeast at 5 knots or less, except at KRUT with speeds near 10 knots and KMSS which will be northeasterly. Surface winds settle around 6 to 10 knots between 14z and 22z before returning close to 5 knots after 22z. Outlook... Monday: VFR. Slight chance SHRA. Monday Night: VFR. Slight chance SHRA. Tuesday: VFR. Chance SHRA. Tuesday Night: VFR. Chance SHRA. Wednesday: Mainly MVFR, with areas VFR possible. Chance SHRA. Wednesday Night: Mainly MVFR, with local VFR possible. Likely SHRA. Thursday: Mainly MVFR, with areas IFR possible. Chance SHRA.
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&& .BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VT...None. NY...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...Banacos NEAR TERM...Banacos/Duell/Haynes SHORT TERM...Kremer LONG TERM...Kremer AVIATION...Haynes