


Area Forecast Discussion
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
Issued by NWS Albany, NY
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089 FXUS61 KALY 021027 AFDALY AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Albany NY 627 AM EDT Sat Aug 2 2025 .UPDATE... As of 627 AM EDT...Made some minor adjustments to hourly temperatures based on obs and added patchy to fog to locations based on satellite imagery early this morning. Cool start to the day with temperatures ranging from the lower 40s to mid 50s. && .SYNOPSIS... High pressure will remain in place across the region through at least the middle of next week, providing dry conditions along with generally comfortable humidity levels. After one more relatively cool day today, the air mass will warm Sunday into early next week, with temperatures warming back to above normal levels. && .SHORT TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 147 AM EDT...Other than patchy fog in some spots, tranquil and cool conditions will occur early this morning. Surface high pressure will be in place today, with a northwest flow regime aloft. 850 mb temperature anomalies still look to be around -1 to -2 STDEV today, so high temperatures will be slightly below normal. Highs expected to reach the upper 70s in most valley locations with a light northerly breeze. Clear skies and light winds tonight will lead to good radiational cooling conditions. While it likely won`t be quite as cool as this morning, lows should range from the upper 40s to mid 50s which are solidly below normal for early August. The air mass will start to modify on Sunday, as 850 mb temperature anomalies become neutral. So with abundant sunshine highs expected to reach normal levels Sun afternoon, even with the cool start to the day. Humidity levels will remain comfortable, with dewpoints mainly in the 50s. Dry conditions continue with persistent high pressure in place. && .LONG TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... Key Message: - Temperatures warming back to above normal levels early next week. Discussion: With regards to the large scale pattern, surface high pressure is forecast to remain in place across the Northeast CONUS through the period with rising heights aloft. By Tue, 500 mb height anomalies are forecast to reach +1 to +2 STDEV. This will generally result in slightly above normal temperatures, although humidity levels do not appear to be oppressive with this pattern. A weakening cold front approaching from SE Canada late Mon into early Tue is expected to wash out as it tries to push south and encounters ridging. Dewpoints are forecast to rise next week, but still look to only reach the lower to mid 60s. This results in feels- like temperatures reaching the lower 90s or cooler. So Heat Advisories are not anticipated at this time. With upper ridging established through the period, there is no discernible forcing for appreciable rain chances. Outside of an isolated diurnally driven shower/T-storm, it will remain dry across much of the area through Fri. && .AVIATION /10Z SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... Through 12z Sunday...VFR conditions hold steady across all terminals this morning, though some light fog has been previously noted by KPSF and KPOU. With some low-level moisture trapped beneath our subsidence inversion, this certainly makes sense. However, with ample sunlight from predominantly clear skies, mixing is already taking place and has, at least for now, eroded any fog that developed at these sites. Included 1-hour TEMPOs at KPSF and KPOU, however, to account for the bouncing conditions over the last hour or so in case MVFR conditions area reached. But after 13z, all terminals should return to VFR conditions and remain in this fashion through the remainder of the 12z TAF period with light, variable winds under 10 kt. Outlook... Sunday Night to Wednesday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Thursday: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA...TSRA. && .ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. MA...None. VT...None. && $$ UPDATE...JPV SYNOPSIS...JPV SHORT TERM...JPV LONG TERM...JPV AVIATION...Gant