513  
FNUS51 KBGM 212031  
FWFBGM  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NY/NORTHEAST PA  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY  
330 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
   
SYNOPSIS  
 
LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH  
TONIGHT, ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE FINGER LAKES REGION. VERY COLD  
WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT. ANOTHER CLIPPER  
SYSTEM WILL ARRIVE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY WITH ANOTHER CHANCE  
FOR LIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION AS TEMPERATURES MODERATE AGAIN  
HEADING TOWARDS CHRISTMAS.  
 
NYZ210-220900-  
LEATHERSTOCKING-  
330 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE SNOW SHOWERS  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0 10  
TEMP (24H TREND) -1 (-16) 15 (-2) -2 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 41 (+1) 100 30  
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 4-8 LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 7-11 G18 NW 3-7 LGT/VAR S 7-11 G18  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 5 1  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 1 PM  
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2780 2050  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) NW 13 S 15  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 43950 38500  
DSI 2 1 1 1  
SUNSHINE HOURS 6 5  
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4 4  
ADI EARLY 25 FAIR 35 FAIR 8 POOR 22 FAIR  
ADI LATE 11 POOR 35 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 30 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 8 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 9 2  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.  
CHANCE OF SNOW 90 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND  
19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
30S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. EAST WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
PAZ038-039-043-220900-  
BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAYRE, TOWANDA, HALLSTEAD, MONTROSE,  
AND TUNKHANNOCK  
330 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 4 (-14) 17 (-3) 0 26  
RH % (24H TREND) 100 (0) 51 (+10) 100 48  
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6-10 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8-12 G21 N 3-7 LGT/VAR S 6-10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3140 2170  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 15 S 16  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49160 36660  
DSI 2 1 1 1  
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 5  
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS  
HAINES INDEX 3 4 4 4  
ADI EARLY 27 FAIR 42 GEN GOOD 10 POOR 23 FAIR  
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 42 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 36 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 9 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 3 9 2  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT  
CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.  
CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE  
LOWER 30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN  
THE LOWER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST  
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.  
 
 
 
PAZ044-047-220900-  
LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCRANTON, HAZLETON, AND WILKES-BARRE  
330 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 5 (-15) 20 (-2) 0 27  
RH % (24H TREND) 95 (-5) 47 (+8) 100 42  
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 6-10 G19 LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8-12 G22 N 3-7 LGT/VAR S 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION  
PRECIP BEGIN  
PRECIP END  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 3130 2330  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 16 S 14  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53290 33960  
DSI 2 1 1 1  
SUNSHINE HOURS 6 5  
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4  
ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 48 GEN GOOD 11 POOR 22 FAIR  
ADI LATE 12 POOR 47 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 33 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 7 6  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 8 2  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY AND A SLIGHT CHANCE  
OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF  
PRECIPITATION 70 PERCENT. SOUTHWEST 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  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF RAIN AND  
SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. LIGHT  
WINDS.  
 
 
 
PAZ040-048-072-220900-  
NORTHERN WAYNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DAMASCUS, EQUINUNK, MILFORD,  
AND HONESDALE  
330 PM EST SAT DEC 21 2024  
 
TONIGHT SUN SUN NIGHT MON  
 
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR PCLDY  
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE  
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 10 0 0 0  
TEMP (24H TREND) 4 (-14) 18 (-3) -1 25  
RH % (24H TREND) 96 (-4) 43 (-7) 100 38  
20FT WND-VAL/AM(MPH) NW 7-11 G18 LGT/VAR  
20FT WND-RDG/PM(MPH) NW 8-12 G21 NW 4-8 LGT/VAR S 4-8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00  
PRECIP DURATION 0  
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM  
PRECIP END 9 PM  
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL) 2850 2220  
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) N 17 S 13  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55260 31320  
DSI 2 1 1 1  
SUNSHINE HOURS 6 6  
LAL NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS NO TSTMS  
HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 4  
ADI EARLY 31 FAIR 57 GEN GOOD 13 GEN POOR 18 GEN POOR  
ADI LATE 14 GEN POOR 55 GEN GOOD 3 VERY POOR 31 FAIR  
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 4 7 8  
MAX LVORI LATE 4 2 9 2  
 
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.  
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.  
   
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7  
 
   
TUESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 18.  
HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF SNOW 70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS  
AROUND 5 MPH.    
WEDNESDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER  
30S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.    
THURSDAY  
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS  
AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. LIGHT WINDS.    
FRIDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND  
5 MPH.    
SATURDAY  
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS AND A  
SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS  
AROUND 40. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 30 PERCENT. LIGHT WINDS.  
 
 
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