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FNUS51 KBGM 171006
FWFBGM
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NY/NORTHEAST PA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
505 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
TODAY FEATURES MILDER WEATHER WITH A FEW SCATTERED
RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NY THIS
AFTERNOON. COLDER AND CLEAR TONIGHT UNDER HIGH PRESSURE WITH
LIGHT WINDS. THURSDAY WILL BE MOSTLY SUNNY, WARM AND BREEZY AS
SOUTH WINDS START TO INCREASE. A STRONG FRONTAL SYSTEM PASSES
THROUGH THE AREA THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY WITH A PERIOD OF
RAIN, GUSTY WINDS AND WARM TEMPERATURES. AFTER THE COLD FRONT
PASSES FRIDAY MORNING, TEMPERATURES DROP THROUGH THE DAY WITH
RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW SHOWERS AND BLUSTERY WEST-NORTHWEST WINDS
INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
NYZ210-172100-
LEATHERSTOCKING-
505 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE FRZ RAIN NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 20 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 39 (+12) 17 (-2) 45
RH % (24H TREND) 67 (+19) 100 (0) 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7-11 G20 W 4-8 G21 S 7-11 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 8-12 G21 LGT/VAR S 11-15 G30
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 10 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1860 1460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 S 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70890 70560
DSI 1 1
SUNSHINE HOURS 3 4
ADI EARLY 29 FAIR 22 FAIR 28 FAIR
ADI LATE 33 FAIR 7 POOR 36 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 5
MAX LVORI LATE 4 8 3
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT. SOUTH
WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW THROUGH THE NIGHT. MOSTLY
CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS
AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS,
RAIN SHOWERS AND FREEZING RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS
AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
PAZ038-039-043-172100-
BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAYRE, TOWANDA, HALLSTEAD, MONTROSE,
AND TUNKHANNOCK
505 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+14) 19 (0) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 60 (+14) 100 (+8) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7-11 G24 LGT/VAR S 6-10 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6-10 G21 LGT/VAR S 9-13 G25
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2500 2060
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 S 28
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 85230 72090
DSI 1 1
SUNSHINE HOURS 3 5
ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 16 GEN POOR 33 FAIR
ADI LATE 42 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 50 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 3
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR
100 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS,
FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 19. HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
PAZ044-047-172100-
LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCRANTON, HAZLETON, AND WILKES-BARRE
505 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 42 (+16) 19 (+1) 46
RH % (24H TREND) 65 (+15) 100 (0) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 7-11 G23 NW 3-7 G19 S 3-7 G22
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 6-10 G23 LGT/VAR S 7-11 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1980 1970
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 S 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 53460 48720
DSI 1 1
SUNSHINE HOURS 4 4
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 13 GEN POOR 25 FAIR
ADI LATE 37 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 42 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 4
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 40.
HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS, RAIN SHOWERS
AND A SLIGHT CHANCE OF FREEZING RAIN. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN
THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION 40 PERCENT. SOUTHEAST WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
PAZ040-048-072-172100-
NORTHERN WAYNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DAMASCUS, EQUINUNK, MILFORD,
AND HONESDALE
505 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
TODAY TONIGHT THU
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 41 (+12) 18 (+1) 44
RH % (24H TREND) 62 (+18) 100 (0) 62
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6-10 G22 NW 4-8 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7-11 G22 LGT/VAR S 6-10 G19
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2090 1800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 S 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 50800 46620
DSI 1 1
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 4
ADI EARLY 35 FAIR 16 GEN POOR 23 FAIR
ADI LATE 40 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 41 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 8
MAX LVORI LATE 3 9 4
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
FRIDAY
RAIN AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS AROUND 50. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION NEAR 100 PERCENT.
SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS
IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 20. HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
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