150  
FNUS51 KBTV 201953  
FWFBTV  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND  
NORTHERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT  
253 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
   
..RAIN AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW LATE TONIGHT AND TOMORROW  
 
   
DISCUSSION  
 
A LARGE UPPER LOW WILL HELP PROVIDE SEVERAL DAYS OF NEEDED RAIN  
AND HIGH ELEVATION SNOW STARTING LATE TONIGHT. IT WILL TAKE  
PRECIPITATION SOME TIME TO REACH THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM, BUT BY  
TOMORROW MORNING, WE SHOULD OBSERVE RAIN GRADUALLY LIFTING  
NORTHEASTWARD AND THEN EXPANDING IN EXTENT MIDDAY. FIRE WEATHER  
CONCERNS ARE NOT EXPECTED AS WE REMAIN IN A VERY WET PATTERN  
THROUGH THE WEEKEND.  
 
VTZ030-210930-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BURLINGTON, SHELBURNE, MIDDLEBURY,  
VERGENNES, ST. ALBANS, SWANTON, ENOSBURG FALLS, AND BRISTOL  
253 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 80 80 70  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 46 40 48  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 5 E 9 G23  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 7 NE 9 G23 E 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.29 0.45 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 8 10 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 73 97 57  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 4  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 2780 5200  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 SE 21  
VENTILATION RATE 27800 109200  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ033-035-210930-  
NORTHERN TACONICS-LOWER CONNECTICUT VALLEY NORTH-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAIR HAVEN, RUTLAND, DANBY, SPRINGFIELD,  
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, AND WOODSTOCK  
253 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 80 70  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 43 36 45  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 7 G17 SE 9 G19  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 5 G17 NE 9 G19 E 12 G26 E 8 G19  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.48 0.53 0.13  
PRECIP DURATION 1 9 10 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 80 100 58  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3 3  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 2780 4720  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 SE 20  
VENTILATION RATE 44480 94400  
KBDI 201-300 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ034-210930-  
SOUTH CENTRAL GREENS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIPTON, EAST WALLINGFORD, KILLINGTON,  
BETHEL, AND LUDLOW  
253 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 90 90 70  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 41 34 42  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 12 G32 SE 12 G27  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 9 G28 E 13 G35 E 16 G46 E 9 G24  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.51 0.59 0.15  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 11 7  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 81 100 65  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3 3  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 2730 4320  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 18 SE 20  
VENTILATION RATE 49140 86400  
KBDI 201-300 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ032-210930-  
CENTRAL VERMONT-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICHMOND, UNDERHILL, JOHNSON, STOWE,  
MONTPELIER, WAITSFIELD, STARKSBORO, BRADFORD, RANDOLPH,  
AND ST. JOHNSBURY  
253 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 70 70 70  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 43 36 45  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 6 G18 SE 10 G21  
20FTWND PM(MPH) SE 5 G19 NE 8 G18 E 11 G25 E 8 G20  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.24 0.44 0.09  
PRECIP DURATION 5 9 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 75 99 59  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3 3  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 2880 5060  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 13 SE 22  
VENTILATION RATE 37440 111320  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
VTZ031-210930-  
NORTHEAST KINGDOM-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DERBY, NEWPORT, ISLAND POND, LUNENBURG,  
AND HARDWICK  
253 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 60 70  
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 44 37 46  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 8 G17 E 11 G21  
20FTWND PM(MPH) E 5 NE 9 G20 E 14 G26 E 8 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.28 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 71 99 58  
HAINES INDEX 2 2 3 4  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 2770 5210  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 16 SE 21  
VENTILATION RATE 44320 109410  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ205-210930-  
CHAMPLAIN VALLEY OF NEW YORK-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHAMPLAIN, PLATTSBURGH, PORT HENRY,  
TICONDEROGA, AND SCHROON LAKE  
253 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 100 90 70  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 43 38 45  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 5 E 10 G25  
20FTWND PM(MPH) LGT/VAR NE 8 G18 NE 11 G25 E 8 G23  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.40 0.64 0.11  
PRECIP DURATION 0 8 11 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 3 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 80 100 60  
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 3  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 2290 4440  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 10 SE 21  
VENTILATION RATE 22900 93240  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ204-210930-  
ADIRONDACK HIGH PEAKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LAKE PLACID, KEENE, MOUNT VAN HOEVENBERG,  
NEWCOMB, AND WILMINGTON  
253 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 90 90 70  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN SNOW/RAIN SNOW/RAIN SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 34 39 33 40  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 8 G24 E 12 G29  
20FTWND PM(MPH) E 8 G31 NE 10 G27 NE 13 G36 E 10 G27  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.51 0.66 0.14  
PRECIP DURATION 1 10 12 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 82 100 69  
HAINES INDEX 4 2 3 3  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 2510 4010  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 14 SE 22  
VENTILATION RATE 35140 88220  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ203-210930-  
NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STAR LAKE, TUPPER LAKE, PAULS SMITHS,  
AND WANAKENA  
253 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 80 80 70  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 41 35 43  
20FTWND AM(MPH) SE 5 E 11 G23  
20FTWND PM(MPH) E 9 G20 NE 7 NE 9 G21 E 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.37 0.54 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 1 11 11 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 83 100 64  
HAINES INDEX 4 2 3 3  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 1990 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 24  
VENTILATION RATE 23880 103200  
KBDI <=200 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
 
NYZ202-210930-  
ST. LAWRENCE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MASSENA, NORFOLK, FORT COVINGTON, MALONE,  
OGDENSBURG, POTSDAM, BRASHER FALLS, AND GOUVERNEUR  
253 PM EST WED NOV 20 2024  
 
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI  
 
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY MCLDY  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 80 90 70  
PRECIP TYPE RAIN RAIN RAIN SHOWERS  
MAX/MIN TEMP 39 43 39 46  
20FTWND AM(MPH) E 5 NE 13 G29  
20FTWND PM(MPH) E 9 G19 NE 8 G17 NE 11 G25 E 9 G21  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.38 0.51 0.08  
PRECIP DURATION 2 12 11 6  
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
HUMIDITY (%) 100 83 100 62  
HAINES INDEX 4 3 3 4  
LAL 1 1 1 1  
MIXING HGT 1990 4300  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) E 12 E 23  
VENTILATION RATE 23880 98900  
KBDI 201-300 <=200 <=200 <=200  
 
REMARKS...NONE.  
 
 
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
   
FRIDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN  
THE MID 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. HIGHS IN THE  
MID 40S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY NIGHT  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY.  
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY  
BREEZY. MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.  
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH.    
SUNDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. WEST WINDS 15 TO  
20 MPH.    
MONDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS  
5 TO 10 MPH.    
MONDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. WEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
TUESDAY NIGHT  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW  
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST  
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS  
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.  
 
 
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