116  
FNUS51 KBTV 190944  
FWFBTV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
543 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
A MEANDERING AND NEAR STATIONARY WEAK SURFACE FRONT...COMBINED WITH  
HIGH ATMOSPHERIC MOISTURE LEVELS...WILL PROVIDE THE FOCUS FOR  
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE REGION OVER THE NEXT THREE  
DAYS. OVERALL COVERAGE OF SHOWERS AND STORMS TODAY SHOULD BE  
SOMEWHAT LESS THAN ON FRIDAY...BUT BY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY MORE  
WIDESPREAD ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO RETURN TO THE AREA WITH LOCALLY  
HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE. AS A RESULT...AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE  
HUMIDITIES SHOULD REMAIN WELL ABOVE ANY CRITICAL THRESHOLDS THROUGH  
THE PERIOD. THIS IS REFLECTED IN THE FORECASTS BELOW.  
 
NYZ028-035-VTZ001-002-005-009-192115-  
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  
543 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 20 60  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 84 65 79  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 9 G20 W 6 G17 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.20  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 57 93 64  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
LAL 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT/DISP 6880 8PM-8AM/PO-FA 3620  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 NE 3  
VENTILATION RATE 107940 20680  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ006-008-010-016>018-192115-  
LAMOILLE-WASHINGTON-ORANGE-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-  
EASTERN ADDISON-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSON...STOWE...MONTPELIER...  
BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...  
BRISTOL...RIPTON  
543 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 20 60  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 81 61 77  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 9 G25 NW 6 G18 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 4  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 57 99 65  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
LAL 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT/DISP 6310 8PM-8AM/PO-FA 4360  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 SW 2  
VENTILATION RATE 90020 12370  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ003-004-007-192115-  
ORLEANS-ESSEX-CALEDONIA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...ST. JOHNSBURY  
543 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 30 50  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 81 60 77  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 8 G25 NW 5 G24 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.01 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 2 2 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 58 100 62  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
LAL 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT/DISP 5980 8PM-8AM/PO-FA 4350  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 NW 2  
VENTILATION RATE 94290 11680  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ011-192115-  
WESTERN RUTLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUTLAND  
543 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 20 50  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 85 64 77  
20FTWND AM(MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 8 G23 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.18  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 55 92 69  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3  
LAL 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT/DISP 5120 8PM-8AM/PO-FA 2880  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 12 NW 3  
VENTILATION RATE 81870 11580  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
VTZ012-019-192115-  
WINDSOR-EASTERN RUTLAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...  
EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON  
543 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 20 50  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 83 62 75  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 5 G21 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 10 G26 W 5 G24 LGT/VAR  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 55 99 69  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 3  
LAL 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT/DISP 5680 8PM-8AM/PO-FA 3880  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 15 W 5  
VENTILATION RATE 89420 19420  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ026-027-087-192115-  
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...OGDENSBURG...  
POTSDAM...GOUVERNEUR  
543 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 20 50  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 82 62 78  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SW 7 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 12 G24 W 6 G19 NE 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.01 0.40  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING 8 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 62 100 66  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 4  
LAL 3 3 3  
MIXING HGT/DISP 6090 8PM-8AM/PO-FA 4090  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) SW 21 NE 8  
VENTILATION RATE 107690 25450  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ029>031-034-192115-  
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-  
WESTERN ESSEX-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE...  
TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...LAKE PLACID  
543 AM EDT SAT JUL 19 2008  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 20 50  
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 80 58 75  
20FTWND AM(MPH) W 7 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FTWND PM(MPH) W 11 G25 W 7 G20 SE 5  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.01 0.29  
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 59 99 70  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4  
LAL 3 3 4  
MIXING HGT/DISP 6050 8PM-8AM/PO-FA 4560  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 24 E 5  
VENTILATION RATE 124250 21550  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 60. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY NIGHT
 
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S.  
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY
 
SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
THURSDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. SOUTHWEST  
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND  
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO  
10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 

 
 
JMG  
 
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