Area Forecast Discussion Issued by NWS Albany, NY
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FXUS61 KALY 181034
AFDALY
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Albany NY
634 AM EDT Wed May 18 2022
.SYNOPSIS...
High pressure will build in today with dry weather and slightly
below normal temperatures. Rain returns to our region late
tonight and Thursday morning, as an upper level disturbance
tracks across the area. A return to summerlike warmth is then
expected for Friday through the upcoming weekend.
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.NEAR TERM /UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING/...
UPDATE...As of 620 AM EDT, earlier cloud band across southern
areas has eroded, leaving mostly sunny skies in place. Temps
range from the lower/mid 30s across the SW Adirondacks, to the
mid 40s to around 50 elsewhere, warmest across portions of the
mid Hudson Valley.
Previous discussion follows...
As of 415 AM EDT, a band of clouds extends from the SE Catskills
into the mid Hudson Valley and NW CT. Regional radars suggest
there could be isolated sprinkles within this band. Expect these
clouds to continue tracking south and east through sunrise, with
skies becoming clear shortly thereafter. Other cloud patches
across the southern Green Mountains and Berkshires should also
begin to erode around daybreak.
Expect mostly sunny skies this morning, with increasing high
clouds during the afternoon hours, ahead of mid level
disturbance approaching from the west.
After a chilly start, expect afternoon max temps to rebound into
the mid 60s to around 70 for valley areas, and upper 50s to
lower 60s for higher terrain.
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.SHORT TERM /6 PM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT/...
Tonight, aforementioned mid level disturbance approaches from
the Ohio Valley region, with another disturbance currently
translating across southern Saskatchewan/Manitoba approaches the
northern Great Lakes region. Increasing mid level isentropic
lift associated with the southern feature will bring thickening
clouds this evening, with light rain overspreading areas along
and south of I-90 around or shortly after midnight. The rain
should then expand north and east, with most areas receiving
light to moderate rain by daybreak. Coverage of rain looks to be
greatest closer to the I-84 corridor through daybreak, where
some brief periods of moderate rain could occur. Rain may be
more spotty along and north of I-90. Lows mainly in the mid 40s
to lower 50s.
Coverage of rain should decrease shortly after sunrise Thursday,
especially southern areas, as initial disturbance tracks east.
However, as upper level energy with second impulse approaches
from the Great Lakes region, there could be an uptick in shower
coverage once again for areas north of I-90, especially across
the Mohawk Valley and southern Adirondacks. In fact, some models
suggest some elevated instability developing by late morning
through mid afternoon in this region, so can not rule out
isolated thunderstorms developing. Showers should decrease by
mid to late afternoon across northern areas, with little if any
rainfall for southern areas in the afternoon, with some clearing
possible before sunset. It will be relatively cool given mostly
cloudy skies and at least some rainfall during Thursday, with
max temps mainly in the lower/mid 60s, with some portions of
the southern Adirondacks only reaching the mid/upper 50s.
Clearing skies for Thursday night, and with light winds and a
relatively moist boundary layer remaining in place, patchy/areas
of fog should develop, and could become locally dense in some
valley areas. Lows mainly in the 40s to lower 50s.
After any fog/low clouds quickly erode shortly after daybreak
Friday, expect much warmer afternoon temps as 850 temps reach
+15 to +17C by late afternoon. Max temps should reach 80-85 in
valley areas, and upper 70s to lower 80s across higher terrain
areas.
Friday night should remain quite warm, with lows only dropping
into the lower/mid 60s for many areas, and it is possible that
some areas only drop into the mid/upper 60s. Also, will have to
watch for any convection that develops within the warm advective
regime, which could at least brush portions of the SW
Adirondacks later at night.
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.LONG TERM /SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
With an upper level ridge axis just east of the region over eastern
New England, our area will be under the influence of west-southwest
flow aloft. The low-level flow will be out of the south and plenty
of warm air will be surging northward. 850 hpa temps look very warm
for May, with value of +18 to +20 C, which is about 1 to 3 STD above
normal. With the warm temps aloft and downsloping flow, valley
temps look to reach the low to mid 90s. Dewpoints may reach the low
to mid 60s, so Heat Index values could come close to advisory
criteria for some southern areas during the afternoon as well.
Although Saturday will start off dry, the abundant instability in
place may combine with a lake-breeze to initiate some convection
during the afternoon or evening, which may drift into western areas.
An isolated strong storm can`t be ruled out on Saturday. Most of
the convection should diminish with the loss of daytime heating, but
will allow a slight to low chance for a lingering shower into
Saturday night, with lows falling into the 60s.
On Sunday, an approaching cold front, aided by a strong shortwave
moving across the Great Lakes, will allow some showers and
thunderstorms to spread across the area during the day. the
greatest coverage will be during the afternoon and evening hours.
Some storms may be strong to severe, as plenty of instability
(SBCAPE of 1500-200 J/kg) will be in place, along with sufficient
unidirectional shear within the 0-6 km layer (around 40 kts). In
addition, mid-level lapse rates will be fairly steep as well thanks
to an EML in place. Any storm will be capable of producing gusty
winds or hail on Sunday and we will need to monitor for the
potential for strong to severe storms. It will be another warm and
muggy day, with temps reaching well into the 80s until storms arrive
and lower temps to fall.
Behind the front, cooler and less humid air will return to the
region. Any lingering showers should end for Sunday night with
temps falling into the mid 40s to mid 50s.
High pressure will return for Monday into Tuesday with dry weather.
Skies will be fairly clear each day and temps will be comfortable,
with highs in the 60s to low 70s. Dewpoints will be much more
comfortable in the 30s and 40s. Overnight lows reach night look to
fall into the 40s.
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.AVIATION /12Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
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Behind a departing upper level trough, skies will be clear this
morning for all sites with VFR conditions. West to northwest
winds will be around 5 to 10 kts and winds will start
decreasing towards the afternoon hours, as high pressure moves
closer to the area. Some high clouds may start to spread in
during the afternoon, but it will remain dry with VFR
conditions.
Mid and high level clouds will be increasing this evening and
ceilings will become bkn-ovc at 6-10 kft by midnight. Some light
rain showers will move towards the area for the late night
hours, mainly for southern areas near KPOU. This could allow for
MVFR cigs/visibility at KPOU just prior to daybreak Thursday.
Elsewhere, will keep flying conditions VFR but show lowering
ceilings with some VCSH for KALB/KPSF.
Outlook...
Thursday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Friday: Low Operational Impact. Breezy. NO SIG WX.
Friday Night: Low Operational Impact. Breezy. NO SIG WX.
Saturday: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA...TSRA.
Saturday Night: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA.
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.FIRE WEATHER...
High pressure will build in today with dry weather and slightly
below normal temperatures. Rain returns to our region late
tonight and Thursday morning, as an upper level disturbance
tracks across the area. A return to summerlike warmth is then
expected for Friday through the upcoming weekend.
RH will drop to between 20 and 30 percent this afternoon, then
recover to 80-100 percent tonight, then drop to 60-75 percent
Thursday afternoon.
West to northwest winds will average 5-15 mph today, then become
light/variable this evening. Winds will then become south to
southeast and increase to 5-15 mph late tonight and continue
through Thursday morning, then will shift into the southwest to
west by late Thursday afternoon and increase to 10-20 mph.
A wetting rain is expected in most areas late tonight into
Thursday morning.
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.HYDROLOGY...
No significant hydrological issues are expected over the next
several days. Mainly dry conditions will continue today. The
next chance of more widespread showers will be tonight into
Thursday. Rainfall amounts look to be light (0.20"-0.40") and
should not affect river levels much, if any.
Showers and some thunderstorms will be possible during the
upcoming weekend, although timing, extent and rainfall amounts
are unclear at this time.
For details on specific area rivers and lakes, including observed
and forecast river stages and lake elevations, please visit the
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service /AHPS/ graphs on our
website.
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.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
CT...None.
NY...None.
MA...None.
VT...None.
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SYNOPSIS...KL/NAS/Wasula
NEAR TERM...KL
SHORT TERM...KL
LONG TERM...Frugis
AVIATION...Frugis
FIRE WEATHER...KL/NAS
HYDROLOGY...KL/NAS