Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
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549 FXUS61 KALY 212353 AFDALY AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Albany NY 753 PM EDT Fri Jun 21 2024 .SYNOPSIS... Warm and humid conditions will continue across the area this weekend, with shower and storm chances each day. Strong to severe storms will be possible on Sunday as a cold front moves through the area, with quieter conditions expected early next week. && .NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 AM SATURDAY MORNING/... UPDATE...As of 745 PM EDT, initial area of showers/thunderstorms now south of the region, however additional scattered showers/isolated thunderstorms have redeveloped across portions of the Mohawk Valley/Schoharie County, as well as across the upper Hudson Valley into southern VT. Still can not rule out an isolated strong wind gust with some of the taller storms over the next 1-2 hour, which would be more likely across higher terrain areas of the Helderbergs into the eastern Catskills. Latest SPC Mesonanalysis suggests greatest instability (SB CAPES 1000-1500 J/kg) for areas west of the Hudson River and south of I-90, and this is where the best chance for additional isolated thunderstorms should be over the next 1-2 hours. Showers/thunderstorms should decrease in areal coverage toward/after midnight, with areas of fog then developing, particularly in areas where heavy rainfall occurred today. [PREVIOUS DISCUSSION 338 PM EDT]... Regional observations to include the NYS Mesonet showing a backdoor cold front draped just south of the Mohawk River early this afternoon, with latest radar trends showing widespread shwr and storm coverage both north and south of this boundary. Activity has really picked up in the last hour or so, with some support being provided by a weak impulse noted on upper-level water vapor imagery and SPC Mesoanalysis data. With high PWAT values (>90% of normal for today`s date), efficient rainfall production and isolated flooding will be possible with any storms that linger of an area for a period of time. That said, storms so far have shown enough east-southeast movement to limit residence time for now, however trends will have to be monitored as the afternoon hours progress. WPC did upgrade southern portions of our forecast area into the SLGT risk category for excessive rainfall, which seems reasonable given the high PWAT values currently in place. In terms of severe potential, overall threat remains marginal this afternoon as best deep-layered shear remains across northern NY and southern Canada, with better instability located further south along the I-90 corridor and points south. That said, steep low-level lapse rates along with heavy precip loading may result in a few isolated strong wind gusts with collapsing storms. Convective coverage should begin to decrease later this evening with loss of daytime heating. As this occurs, upper ridge responsible for the excessive heat these past few days will begin to deamplify with time. Have maintained mention of early morning fog for valley locations early Saturday morning, however uncertainty exist due to possible increased cloud as compared to this morning. Lows tonight should range from the lower to middle 60s across the southern Dacks, to low 70s further south across the mid Hudson Valley. && .SHORT TERM /6 AM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/... **Heat Advisory for the mid-Hudson Valley and Litchfield County, CT through 8PM Sunday.** Very similar conditions expected across the area on Saturday as aforementioned backdoor front remains hung up across our area. As a result, another day of late morning shwrs and storms is expected, with activity becoming more widespread during peak heating in the afternoon. Overall severe threat again looks marginal as best deep layered shear remains displaced to the north and displaced from the main instability axis which again will be positioned along the Mohawk Valley and points south. SPC has our area in another marginal risk for Saturday, with isolated strong wind gusts again being the biggest concern. Another warm day is expected for the mid Hudson Valley and Litchfield County, CT as these locations will remain south of the backdoor front. Have expanded the heat advisory further east to eastern Dutchess and Litchfield Counties in collaboration with adjacent offices. Diurnal shwr/storm activity will begin to come to an end early Saturday evening with loss of daytime heating. Attention then begins to turn to Sunday, as large-scale upper wave begins digging into the western and central Great Lakes, before sliding into our region and gradually taking on a more neutral to slightly negative tilt with time. As this occurs, much if not all our forecast area will quickly move back into the warm sector with increasing southwesterly low-level flow. Model MSLP field suggest there could be a pre-frontal trough that leads to an initial round of convection late Sunday morning and early afternoon, with another round possible later in the day as main cold front approaches from the west. As of right now, deep layered shear of 30-40 kts appears likely as the main upper trough approaches from the west with time. Shear magnitudes will likely be a bit better than what we`re seeing both today and Saturday, however the biggest caveat appears to be just how unstable the atmosphere becomes later in the day behind the early round of convection. That said, kinematics and large-scale forcing will definitely be present, and Sunday into early Sunday night definitely warrants continued focus. && .LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Main upper trough will slide through the region on Monday in a post-frontal airmass with instability shwrs/iso storms possible across the area. This will finally result in cooler temps for the start of next week with highs on Monday expected to warm into the upper 70s to lower 80s down south. Weak upper ridging will lead to dry conditions across the area on Tuesday before next upper trough approaches from the west on Wednesday. Shwrs and storms look to move back into the area Wednesday afternoon with activity possibly lasting through Thursday morning. This looks to be followed by the arrival of high pressure Thursday night with drier weather expected through the early weekend. && .AVIATION /00Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Through 00z Sunday...scattered showers/isolated thunderstorms will be possible through around 04Z/Sat, with most remaining west of the TAF sites. Areas of low clouds and some fog will develop later this evening and persist through daybreak Saturday. Mainly MVFR Cigs/Vsbys are expected, however there is a possibility for localized IFR/LIFR conditions, especially at KGFL. Low clouds/fog should lift between 12Z-14Z/Sat. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will then develop Saturday afternoon, with localized MVFR/brief IFR Vsbys/Cigs possible. Winds will be light/variable overnight through Saturday morning, then should trend into the southeast to south at 4-8 KT Saturday afternoon. Winds will be stronger, and variable in direction in and near any thunderstorms. Outlook... Saturday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Scattered SHRA...TSRA. Sunday: High Operational Impact. Breezy. Definite SHRA...TSRA. Sunday Night: Moderate Operational Impact. Numerous SHRA...TSRA. Monday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA. Monday Night: Low Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Tuesday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Tuesday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Wednesday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA...TSRA. && .ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Sunday for CTZ001-013. NY...Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Sunday for NYZ064>066. MA...None. VT...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...Gitro NEAR TERM...Gitro/KL/NAS SHORT TERM...Gitro LONG TERM...Gitro AVIATION...KL