


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
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708 FXUS61 KALY 302339 AFDALY AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Albany NY 739 PM EDT Sat Aug 30 2025 .UPDATE... As of 739 PM EDT...Main change with this update was to add mention of scattered showers to the western Adirondacks based on latest radar imagery and obs indicating showers developing there associated with the southern periphery of an upper level disturbance moving through. Elsewhere dry conditions will persist, with clouds north of I-90 gradually dissipating after dark due to diurnal effects. Patchy fog expected to develop in favored areas such as river valleys and sheltered areas near warmer bodies of water. && .SYNOPSIS... Seasonable afternoon high temperatures return tomorrow through next week. Dry conditions are favored through midweek, with increasing chances (40-60 percent) for precipitation towards the end of next week. && .DISCUSSION... A low pressure system to our north continues to contribute to increased cloudiness and low chances (less than 20 percent) for a light rain shower across northern Hamilton and Herkimer counties this afternoon. A lot of the shower activity has been diminishing before reaching these counties, but a shower could make it down this afternoon for very light precipitation. Breezy conditions continue to be on track for this afternoon with wind gusts between 20 and 30 mph across the Mohawk Valley into the Greater Capital District and Berkshires. Winds decrease this evening and shower activity ends as the low pressure system heads northeast and surface high pressure builds in from the south and west for tonight. This surface high pressure system brings dry conditions and a gradual warm up to seasonable temperatures for the rest of this Labor Day weekend into the middle of next week for a pleasant beginning start to the week. For Tuesday afternoon, latest National Blend of Models data suggest less than a 20 percent chance for a rain shower across the southern Adirondacks. Otherwise, dry conditions continue on Tuesday and Wednesday. High temperatures tomorrow through Wednesday range in the 70s, with a few valley locations reaching into the low 80s. With mostly clear skies through Monday morning, chilly overnight low temperatures are in store for eastern New York and western New England. Latest probabilistic guidance for overnight low temperatures have greater than 75 percent chances to be less than 40 degrees in higher terrain locations. For valley locations, probabilities for less than 50 degrees are greater than 75 percent. By Tuesday morning, low temperatures between 40 and 60 degrees are favored by latest ensemble forecast model guidances for across eastern New York and western New England. Unsettled weather conditions are favored to return Thursday next week by latest ensemble forecast model guidances as a strong upper level trough could move from the Great Lakes region to the Northeast. At this forecast period, there is still a lot of uncertainty in precipitation amounts and timing as forecast models continue to fluctuate on the arrival timing of moisture from the south and a low pressure system arrives from the Great Lakes region bringing a cold front to eastern New York and western New England. Latest probabilistic forecast model guidances keep precipitation chances for a widespread rainfall between 40 and 60 percent for Thursday into Friday. Continue to monitor latest forecasts as we get closer in time for timing and potential precipitation amounts associated with this weather system. High temperature fall below normal Thursday and Friday with highs in the 60s and 70s. && .AVIATION /00Z SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Through 00z Monday...VFR conditions will persist through the evening. Then fog development is likely once clouds dissipate and winds become calm at KGFL/KPSF. Fog and associated IFR conditions are expected to develop at KGFL first around or shortly after 05z, then KPSF by around 08z. Fog should dissipate fairly quickly by 12z Sunday. Then VFR conditions will return and prevail through the rest of the period. Winds will initially be west-northwest around 3-7 kt, becoming near calm overnight. Winds on Sunday will be northerly around 4-7 kt. Outlook... Sunday Night to Wednesday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Thursday: Moderate Operational Impact. Chance of SHRA. && .ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. MA...None. VT...None. && $$ UPDATE...JPV SYNOPSIS...Webb DISCUSSION...Webb AVIATION...JPV