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466 FXUS61 KBTV 192337 AFDBTV Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Burlington VT 737 PM EDT Thu Sep 19 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Dry and warm weather will remain the theme. On Friday, a backdoor front will shift southwest across our area. It could produce a handful of light showers, mainly over Vermont. Weather conditions will become dry once again heading into next week, but with more seasonable temperatures of 60s to lower 70s during the day and lower 40s to lower 50s at night. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/... As of 655 PM EDT Thursday...Main focus of this update was to increase PoPs slightly tomorrow to account for the slight potential of precipitation with the backdoor cold front expected to move through the forecast area. Otherwise, forecast is on track. Some wind just above the surface may make valley fog tricky tonight, but continue to include the potential in the forecast. Previous discussion below: Previous discussion...Weather will be pretty quiet overnight with dissipating clouds, light winds and some fog formation in the typically fog prone spots. Models continue to depict a back door cold front backing into our area from the east on Friday, and some spot showers are possible with this feature. Have mainly only mentioned a slight chance for showers at this time, as the current environment is very dry. Any showers that develop will die down around sunset. Cooler northeast flow will keep daytime high temperatures around the mid 70s to near 80. Friday night will be another quiet one with valley fog possible once again as lows dip into the 50s areawide with some upper 40s in the colder spots. && .SHORT TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH SATURDAY NIGHT/... As of 248 PM EDT Thursday...The influence of an off-shore low will bring the potential for some isolated to scattered showers during the day Saturday, primarily across southern Vermont and along the spine of the Green Mountains. Elsewhere, dry conditions are expected to prevail. Temperatures look to trend back towards seasonable normals, with high temperatures generally in the 70s. Overnight lows will be cooler in comparison to previous nights, generally in the upper 40s into the 50s. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... As of 248 PM EDT Thursday...Dry weather will persist for the second half of the weekend into the beginning of next week as the region remains under the influence of upper level ridging and surface high pressure. Temperatures will be neat seasonal normals, and feel quite fall-like after this recent warmth, with high temperatures generally in the 60s to lower 70s. Overnight lows will be cooler as well, mainly in the 40s and low 50s. Heading into the middle of next week, chances of measurable precipitation return to the region as a upper level trough digs into the Great Lakes region, although there is still some uncertainty as to how quickly the upper level ridge will break down. Given the uncertainty of these features, continued the idea of slight chance to chances of showers from the previous forecast. High temperatures by mid-week will continue to be rather seasonable, mainly in the 60s to low 70s. && .AVIATION /00Z FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
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Through 00Z Saturday... VFR conditions will prevail this evening before patchy fog develops later in the night. The fog does not look to be as widespread as the previous nights and it will likely not last as long either. Fog still should develop at SLK, MPV and EFK and it could briefly occur at MSS or BTV around sunrise. The fog will lift by mid-morning and VFR conditions will prevail for the rest of the day. Winds will go relatively calm tonight before becoming a little stronger during the day tomorrow. They will also mostly switch to northeasterly. LLWS is not a concern. Outlook... 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. Monday Night: VFR. Slight chance SHRA. Tuesday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Slight chance SHRA.
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&& .BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VT...None. NY...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...Neiles NEAR TERM...Neiles/Storm SHORT TERM...Kremer LONG TERM...Kremer AVIATION...Myskowski