777  
FNUS51 KBGM 211601  
FWFBGM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NY/NORTHEAST PA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY  
1100 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS  
 
LAKE EFFECT SNOW IS EXPECTED TODAY, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE FINGER  
LAKES REGION, AS A VERY COLD AIR MASS ARRIVES. ANOTHER CLIPPER  
SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH ANOTHER  
CHANCE FOR LIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION AS TEMPERATURES MODERATE  
AGAIN HEADING TOWARDS CHRISTMAS.  
 
NYZ210-212100-  
LEATHERSTOCKING-  
1100 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 20 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 19 (-9) -1 (-16) 15  
RH % (24H TREND) 42 (-14) 96 (-4) 40  
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 9-13 G19 NW 5-9  
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10-14 G20 NW 8-12 G19 NW 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.03 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 8 5  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)3900 2810  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 24 NW 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 110260 47570  
DSI 1 2 1  
SUNSHINE HOURS 1 6  
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 4  
ADI EARLY 53 GEN GOOD 28 FAIR 35 FAIR  
ADI LATE 62 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 37 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 3  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS NEAR ZERO. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
PAZ038-039-043-212100-  
BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAYRE, TOWANDA, HALLSTEAD, MONTROSE,  
AND TUNKHANNOCK  
1100 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 10 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 21 (-10) 4 (-14) 18  
RH % (24H TREND) 54 (+13) 87 (-13) 51  
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10-14 G24 NW 6-10 G18  
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10-14 G23 NW 8-12 G21 NW 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4470 3090  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 26 N 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115640 53210  
DSI 2 2 1  
SUNSHINE HOURS 2 5  
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS  
HAINES INDEX 2 3 4  
ADI EARLY 68 GOOD 29 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 73 GOOD 16 GEN POOR 47 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 3  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 1. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.  
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
PAZ044-047-212100-  
LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCRANTON, HAZLETON, AND WILKES-BARRE  
1100 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 24 (-7) 5 (-15) 20  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (+13) 83 (-17) 47  
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10-14 G25 NW 7-11 G20  
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 10-14 G24 NW 8-12 G22 NW 4-8 G17  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 5 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4630 3140  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 25 N 17  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 115140 54040  
DSI 2 2 1  
SUNSHINE HOURS 3 7  
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS  
HAINES INDEX 2 4 4  
ADI EARLY 70 GOOD 27 FAIR 47 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 73 GOOD 13 GEN POOR 48 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 3  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 2. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.  
LIGHT WINDS.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID  
30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 50 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. NORTHEAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
PAZ040-048-072-212100-  
NORTHERN WAYNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DAMASCUS, EQUINUNK, MILFORD,  
AND HONESDALE  
1100 AM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TODAY TONIGHT SUN  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 22 (-7) 5 (-13) 19  
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-19) 87 (-13) 41  
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 10-14 G24 NW 7-11 G19  
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 9-13 G23 NW 9-13 G22 NW 5-9  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 3  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM  
PRECIP END 6 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)4180 2880  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 28 N 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 112630 58670  
DSI 1 2 1  
SUNSHINE HOURS 2 7  
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4  
ADI EARLY 71 GOOD 33 FAIR 58 GEN GOOD  
ADI LATE 76 GOOD 15 GEN POOR 56 GEN GOOD  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 3 3  
MAX LVORI LATE 2 3 2  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
MONDAY  
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 1. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S.  
SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.  
LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
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