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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL NY/NORTHEAST PA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1135 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
SYNOPSIS
WARM WEATHER RETURNS TODAY AS A STRONG LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVES INTO THE GREAT LAKES. WINDS BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY
LATE LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO FRIDAY NIGHT. RAIN RETURNS TONIGHT
AND A LINE OF GUTSY SHOWERS WILL MOVE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY
MORNING AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT. TEMPERATURES FALL THROUGH THE DAY
FRIDAY WITH LINGERING LAKE EFFECT SNOW SHOWERS.
NYZ210-182100-
LEATHERSTOCKING-
1135 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+4) 38 (+15) 48
RH % (24H TREND) 39 (-9) 100 (0) 60
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 5-9 G23 S 12-16 G34 SW 12-16 G33
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 9-13 G30 S 14-18 G34 W 13-17 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.42 0.38
PRECIP DURATION 6 11
PRECIP BEGIN 8 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1360 3390
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 W 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 57270 164800
DSI 1 1 2
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 1
ADI EARLY 19 GEN POOR 21 FAIR 36 FAIR
ADI LATE 28 FAIR 30 FAIR 71 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 6 4 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 4 4
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. WEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
COLDER. LOWS AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS
AROUND 15. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION
70 PERCENT. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S. WEST WINDS
5 TO 10 MPH.
PAZ038-039-043-182100-
BRADFORD-SUSQUEHANNA-WYOMING-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SAYRE, TOWANDA, HALLSTEAD, MONTROSE,
AND TUNKHANNOCK
1135 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 39 (+15) 47
RH % (24H TREND) 49 (-6) 100 (0) 55
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) S 4-8 G21 S 11-15 G35 SW 12-16 G36
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 8-12 G25 S 15-19 G37 W 13-17 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.72 0.28
PRECIP DURATION 8 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)2060 4460
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 26 W 38
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 66090 186780
DSI 1 1 2
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 1
ADI EARLY 28 FAIR 19 GEN POOR 45 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 51 GEN GOOD 27 FAIR 100 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 3 5 3
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. 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 MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND
10 MPH.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 17. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
PAZ044-047-182100-
LACKAWANNA-LUZERNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SCRANTON, HAZLETON, AND WILKES-BARRE
1135 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 44 (+3) 39 (+15) 49
RH % (24H TREND) 52 (-5) 100 (0) 63
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR S 10-14 G34 SW 13-17 G38
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) S 6-10 G23 S 15-19 G39 W 13-17 G35
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.90 0.43
PRECIP DURATION 8 6
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1870 3580
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 22 W 37
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 44310 148900
DSI 1 1 2
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 2
ADI EARLY 22 FAIR 17 GEN POOR 44 GEN GOOD
ADI LATE 41 GEN GOOD 28 FAIR 82 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 7 5 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 3
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 19. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 20S.
NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND
5 MPH.
PAZ040-048-072-182100-
NORTHERN WAYNE-PIKE-SOUTHERN WAYNE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DAMASCUS, EQUINUNK, MILFORD,
AND HONESDALE
1135 AM EST THU DEC 18 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE RAIN SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 100 100
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
TEMP (24H TREND) 43 (+3) 38 (+16) 51
RH % (24H TREND) 57 (+2) 100 (0) 66
WIND 20FT/EARLY(MPH) LGT/VAR SE 7-11 G29 SW 13-17 G36
WIND 20FT/LATE(MPH) SE 5-9 G21 S 12-16 G34 W 13-17 G34
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.84 0.58
PRECIP DURATION 7 8
PRECIP BEGIN 7 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)1750 3830
TRANSPORT WND (MPH) S 21 W 35
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 46640 151660
DSI 1 1 2
SUNSHINE HOURS 5 2
ADI EARLY 20 GEN POOR 14 GEN POOR 39 FAIR
ADI LATE 37 FAIR 27 FAIR 74 GOOD
MAX LVORI EARLY 9 6 4
MAX LVORI LATE 4 5 4
REMARKS: ADI IS ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION INDEX BY LAVDAS.
LVORI IS LOW VISIBILITY OCCURRENCE RISK INDEX.
FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7
SATURDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 15 MPH.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. COLDER. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 20S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 50 PERCENT CHANCE OF SNOW AND
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 18. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS
AROUND 5 MPH.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S. NORTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
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