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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NY/NORTHEAST PA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1135 AM EST WED DEC 17 2025
SYNOPSIS
MILDER WEATHER IS EXPECTED TODAY AND THURSDAY, WITH
A FEW SCATTERED RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH
CENTRAL NY THIS AFTERNOON. 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 ALONG WITH CONTINUED GUSTY WINDS
INTO FRIDAY NIGHT.
NYZ210-172100-
LEATHERSTOCKING-
1135 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 (+4) 45
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6-10 G20 W 4-8 G21 S 6-10 G27
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 7-11 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)1840 1450
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 S 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 65100 60300
DSI 1 1 1
SUNSHINE HOURS 3 5
ADI EARLY 26 FAIR 21 FAIR 26 FAIR
ADI LATE 33 FAIR 6 VERY POOR 33 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 6
MAX LVORI LATE 4 7 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. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 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 5 TO 10 MPH.
PAZ038-039-043-172100-
BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAYRE, TOWANDA, HALLSTEAD, MONTROSE,
AND TUNKHANNOCK
1135 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 (+12) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6-10 G24 LGT/VAR S 6-10 G25
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5-9 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 1990
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 S 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 75970 60380
DSI 1 1 1
SUNSHINE HOURS 3 5
ADI EARLY 33 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 32 FAIR
ADI LATE 49 GEN GOOD 5 VERY POOR 45 GEN GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 7
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 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
PAZ044-047-172100-
LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCRANTON, HAZLETON, AND WILKES-BARRE
1135 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 (+8) 57
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) SW 6-10 G23 LGT/VAR S 3-7 G22
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5-9 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)1780 1960
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 20 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44520 44280
DSI 1 1 1
SUNSHINE HOURS 4 5
ADI EARLY 30 FAIR 12 POOR 24 FAIR
ADI LATE 35 FAIR 4 VERY POOR 38 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 7
MAX LVORI LATE 3 8 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 5 TO 10 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. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
PAZ040-048-072-172100-
NORTHERN WAYNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DAMASCUS, EQUINUNK, MILFORD,
AND HONESDALE
1135 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 5-9 G22 NW 4-8 G18 LGT/VAR
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) W 5-9 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)2010 1800
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 S 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57000 42300
DSI 1 1 1
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 5
ADI EARLY 32 FAIR 16 GEN POOR 21 FAIR
ADI LATE 39 FAIR 5 VERY POOR 39 FAIR
MAX LVORI EARLY 4 6 9
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. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 20. HIGHS AROUND 30. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 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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