840
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FWFBTV
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
537 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2008
DISCUSSION
UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES TODAY
THROUGH THURSDAY. AS A RESULT...EXPECT AN INCREASING THREAT OF HEAVY
RAINFALL BY THIS AFTERNOON INTO THURSDAY AS DEEP SUBTROPICAL
MOISTURE OVERSPREADS THE AREA. ANTECEDENT HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE
PAST FEW DAYS HAS LED TO NEAR SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS. THIS
FACTOR...COMBINED WITH AMPLE CLOUD COVER AND ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS WILL KEEP AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES WELL ABOVE ANY CRITICAL THRESHOLDS. THIS IS REFLECTED IN
THE FORECASTS BELOW.
NYZ028-035-VTZ001-002-005-009-232115-
EASTERN CLINTON-EASTERN ESSEX-GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN-
WESTERN CHITTENDEN-WESTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLATTSBURGH...PORT HENRY...
TICONDEROGA...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...BURLINGTON...
MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES
537 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 80 100 100
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 73 66 71
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 5 S 13 G29
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 10 G24 SE 12 G26 S 16 G43
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.33 1.37 1.54
PRECIP DURATION 9 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 76 97 72
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
LAL 5 4 3
MIXING HGT/DISP 4300 NONE 2590
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 18 SE 29
VENTILATION RATE 72920 79870
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ006-008-010-016>018-232115-
LAMOILLE-WASHINGTON-ORANGE-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-
EASTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSON...STOWE...MONTPELIER...
BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...
BRISTOL...RIPTON
537 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 90 100 100
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 69 62 68
20FTWND AM(MPH) S 5 G17 S 13 G32
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 9 G20 SE 12 G26 S 16 G42
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.38 0.98 1.56
PRECIP DURATION 10 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 80 99 78
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
LAL 5 3 3
MIXING HGT/DISP 4030 NONE 2350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 SE 30
VENTILATION RATE 66070 61200
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ003-004-007-232115-
ORLEANS-ESSEX-CALEDONIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...ST. JOHNSBURY
537 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 80 80 100
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 70 62 68
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G34
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 8 G19 SE 9 G23 S 15 G42
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.35 0.73 1.25
PRECIP DURATION 9 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 79 99 78
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
LAL 5 3 3
MIXING HGT/DISP 3520 8PM-8AM/FA-GD 2600
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 16 S 33
VENTILATION RATE 54630 86830
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ011-232115-
WESTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUTLAND
537 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 90 100 100
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 69 64 70
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 6 SE 17 G25
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 9 G17 SE 16 S 19 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.51 1.51 1.61
PRECIP DURATION 2 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 82 99 74
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
LAL 5 3 3
MIXING HGT/DISP 2350 NONE 1990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 SE 30
VENTILATION RATE 28040 55690
REMARKS...NONE.
VTZ012-019-232115-
WINDSOR-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...
EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON
537 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD AMOUNT CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 90 100 100
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 67 62 68
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 5 G17 SE 14 G32
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 7 G19 SE 12 G24 SE 15 G41
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.47 1.07 1.56
PRECIP DURATION 2 12 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 83 100 78
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
LAL 5 3 3
MIXING HGT/DISP 2090 8PM-8AM/FA-GD 1900
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 13 SE 31
VENTILATION RATE 28910 55040
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ026-027-029-087-232115-
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...STAR LAKE...
OGDENSBURG...POTSDAM...GOUVERNEUR
537 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 80 90 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 74 62 71
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 5 S 9
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 9 G20 SE 8 G21 S 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.22 0.43 0.31
PRECIP DURATION 9 12 10
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 76 100 75
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3
LAL 5 4 3
MIXING HGT/DISP 4520 8PM-8AM/FA-GD 2580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 12 S 10
VENTILATION RATE 64700 30370
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ030-031-034-232115-
SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-WESTERN ESSEX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SARANAC LAKE...TUPPER LAKE...
DANNEMORA...LAKE PLACID
537 AM EDT WED JUL 23 2008
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 80 100 90
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 71 62 67
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR S 11 G25
20FTWND PM(MPH) S 9 G21 S 11 G26 S 10 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.29 1.32 0.83
PRECIP DURATION 9 12 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 76 98 78
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
LAL 5 4 3
MIXING HGT/DISP 3610 NONE 2350
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SE 15 S 12
VENTILATION RATE 50720 29830
REMARKS...NONE.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
THURSDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 60S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY.
HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH.
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 60. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS AROUND 80. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
JMG
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