Area Forecast Discussion
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540 FXUS61 KBTV 091701 AFDBTV Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Burlington VT 101 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 .SYNOPSIS... High pressure just north of the region will provide mainly quiet weather through tonight though some isolated showers are possible. More numerous showers and thunderstorms are likely on Thursday, while more limited shower chances are expected for Friday and especially Saturday followed by another round of organized showers and thunderstorms Sunday into Monday. Temperatures will largely be seasonably warm to hot through the period. && .NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/... As of 249 AM EDT Wednesday...Seasonable weather is expected across the North Country and Vermont today as weak high pressure centered north of the region remains largely in control. After overnight low clouds and fog scour out by midday, some high clouds will filter in, so only partial sunshine is expected. Some weak shortwave energy ejecting northeastward from a trough over the midwest may provide enough upper level support to develop some isolated terrain driven showers, but the overall probability for precipitation today is low. Temps will be about 5 degrees warmer than yesterday pushing in the upper 70s to low 80s, and with dewpoints holding in the low/mid 60s it will feel slightly muggy like a normal summer day. Some additional isolated showers remain possible tonight as well with little overall airmass change as the trough approaches the region. Skies should remain partly to mostly cloudy offering a warmer and muggier night with lows ranging through the 60s. && .SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... As of 249 AM EDT Wednesday...The forecast remains on track for some showers and thunderstorms to develop Thursday as the aforementioned trough glances the region as it lifts northeast through Quebec. Soundings continue to show sufficient CAPE upwards of 1000 J/kg and 30kts of 0-6km bulk shear developing from noon through the afternoon, but overall models show limited upper level height falls and a fairly weak cold pool aloft supporting more of the garden variety of thunderstorms and a low threat of severe storms. Areal coverage of the convection remains very much in question with little consensus amongst the CAMs, but the SPC has placed our region in a Marginal Risk for severe storms so it`s something to keep an eye on. The most likely threat right now would be localized pockets of heavy rain as low level wind fields remain weak with PWATS upwards of 1.5" and warm cloud depths around 10kft. Current 1-hour flash flood guidance is as low as 1.5" in some areas, but overall around 2" for the region, and with a dry day today that will likely rise a little bit for Thursday. Any convection on Thursday will wane into Thursday night with the loss of diurnal heating with mainly dry conditions returning for Friday as an upper level ridge approaches. A warming trends continues into Friday with widespread low/mid 80s expected. && .LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 249 AM EDT Wednesday...Generally a low-impact but unsettled weather pattern in the long- term is expected. Above average heat from a short ridge Saturday into Sunday will help to drive heat index values towards heat advisory criteria. Probabilities of exceeding heat advisory conditions of 95 or higher will peak on Sunday with the approach of a large scale frontal passage. Shower and thunderstorm chances in the long term will be most likely Sunday afternoon with only a marginal change in air mass behind the boundary. As a result, seasonable heat and humidity looks to persist into early next week. && .AVIATION /18Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY/...
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Through 18Z Wednesday...Aviation challenge will be areal coverage of potential fog/low clouds at EFK/MPV and SLK. Current GOES-19 vis satl imagery shows plenty of mid/upper level clouds moving into our region, while some instability cumulus clouds have developed over the terrain. High clouds could limit the areal coverage of fog/br tonight. Have utilized tempo groups between 08-12z at SLK/EFK to highlight a 30 to 40% confidence in IFR or lower vis/cigs in fog/br. Meanwhile, sounding data at MPV suggests the potential for IFR or lower stratus deck developing on east/southeast flow, so have tempo MPV with IFR/LIFR cigs and IFR vis between 08-12z. Outside of lower cigs/vis on Thurs morning, mostly VFR conditions prevail at our taf sites with light terrain or lake induced winds of 3 to 7 knots. Outlook... Thursday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Likely SHRA, Likely TSRA. Thursday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. Chance SHRA, Chance TSRA. Friday: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. Slight chance SHRA, Slight chance TSRA. Friday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX. Saturday: VFR. NO SIG WX. Saturday Night: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Slight chance SHRA. Sunday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. Chance SHRA, Chance TSRA.
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&& .BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VT...None. NY...None. && $$ SYNOPSIS...Lahiff NEAR TERM...Lahiff SHORT TERM...Lahiff LONG TERM...Danzig AVIATION...Taber