505  
FNUS51 KBTV 060930  
FWFBTV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
430 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2009  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE OVER THE REGION EARLY TODAY WILL MOVE EAST OF  
THE REGION LATER TODAY. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME RAIN OR SNOW  
SHOWERS THIS MORNING. A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD EAST FROM THE  
GREAT LAKES TODAY AND WILL BE OVER VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK TONIGHT  
AND SATURDAY. A WEAKENING FRONTAL SYSTEM WILL BRING CLOUDS TO THE REGION  
SATURDAY NIGHT...BUT NO MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED. ANOTHER  
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY AND REMAIN  
THROUGH MONDAY. WARMER TEMPERATURES WILL BE OVER THE REGION SATURDAY  
THROUGH MONDAY.  
 
NOTICE TO USERS: THIS IS LAST ROUTINE ISSUANCE OF THE FIRE WEATHER  
FORECAST FOR THIS YEAR. ROUTINE FIRE WEATHER FORECASTS WILL RESUME  
IN THE SPRING OF 2010. HOWEVER...THE FIRE WEATHER GRAPHICAL FORECASTS/  
IMAGES WILL CONTINUE TO BE ISSUED YEAR ROUND AND CAN BE FOUND ON OUR  
INTERNET WEB SITE AT: WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON  
 
NYZ028-035-VTZ001-002-005-009-062130-  
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  
430 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 40 24 48  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 6 G21 S 5  
20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 7 G19 LGT/VAR S 9 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 52 86 39  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT/DISP 3750 7PM-8AM/PO 2480  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 17  
VENTILATION RATE 46200 37830  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ003-004-006>008-010-016>018-062130-  
ORLEANS-ESSEX-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-ORANGE-  
EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON...  
STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...  
ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON  
430 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 10 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 35 21 44  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 6 G23 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 8 G23 LGT/VAR S 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 58 93 39  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT/DISP 4230 7PM-8AM/PO 2620  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 15 S 13  
VENTILATION RATE 70690 31420  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ011-012-019-062130-  
WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN RUTLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUTLAND...SPRINGFIELD...  
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON  
430 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR  
PRECIP CHC (%) 10 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 40 22 46  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 6 G25 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 8 G25 LGT/VAR S 6  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 49 90 37  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT/DISP 4400 7PM-8AM/PO 2650  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 18 SW 13  
VENTILATION RATE 78890 33190  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ026-027-087-062130-  
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...OGDENSBURG...  
POTSDAM...GOUVERNEUR  
430 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 38 24 49  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 7 G19 S 9 G18  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR S 12  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 56 90 50  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT/DISP 4240 7PM-8AM/PO 2100  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 10 S 18  
VENTILATION RATE 40860 31420  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ029>031-034-062130-  
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-  
WESTERN ESSEX-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE...  
TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...LAKE PLACID  
430 AM EST FRI NOV 6 2009  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SAT  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 20 0 0  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 35 19 44  
20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 6 G20 SW 5  
20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 6 G19 LGT/VAR SW 9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 1 PM  
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 60 91 50  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
LAL 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT/DISP 4250 7PM-8AM/PO 2390  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 10 S 15  
VENTILATION RATE 43700 32240  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SATURDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
SUNDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
VETERANS DAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.  
NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. COLDER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S.  
WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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