FNUS51 KBTV 071024 FWFBTV FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 624 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008 .DISCUSSION... WEAK HIGH PRESSURE WILL SLOWLY BUILD INTO THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL PROVIDE THE NORTH COUNTRY WITH A SLOW CLEARING TREND AND SLIGHTLY DRIER CONDITIONS FOR LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 5 TO 15 MPH CAN BE ANTICIPATED TODAY WITH MODERATE TO HIGH RELATIVE HUMIDITY VALUES. ON TUESDAY A STRONG SURFACE COLD FRONT WILL APPROACH THE REGION. THIS SYSTEM WILL HAVE GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS AHEAD OF IT...QUICKLY CHANGING TO THE NORTHWEST AND DIMINISHING BY WEDNESDAY. IN ADDITION...SOME LIGHTNING ACTIVITY CAN BE ANTICIPATED WITH THE FRONT ON TUESDAY. NYZ028-035-VTZ001-002-005-009-072115- EASTERN CLINTON-EASTERN ESSEX-GRAND ISLE-WESTERN FRANKLIN- WESTERN CHITTENDEN-WESTERN ADDISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PLATTSBURGH...PORT HENRY... TICONDEROGA...ALBURGH...SOUTH HERO...ST. ALBANS...BURLINGTON... MIDDLEBURY...VERGENNES 624 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008 TODAY TONIGHT MON CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 20 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 69 55 75 20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 10 SW 5 G17 20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 9 W 6 SW 9 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM PRECIP END 6 PM MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 58 87 48 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4890 6530 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 22 VENTILATION RATE 82310 133710 REMARKS...NONE. $$ VTZ003-004-006>008-010-016>018-072115- ORLEANS-ESSEX-LAMOILLE-CALEDONIA-WASHINGTON-ORANGE- EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-EASTERN ADDISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...JOHNSON... STOWE...ST. JOHNSBURY...MONTPELIER...BRADFORD...RANDOLPH... ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...BRISTOL...RIPTON 624 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008 TODAY TONIGHT MON CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 10 0 20 PRECIP TYPE DRIZZLE NONE SHOWERS MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 66 50 72 20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 8 W 5 G19 20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 8 W 6 W 9 G17 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 8 AM PRECIP END 11 AM 6 PM MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 65 99 52 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4480 6380 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 W 22 VENTILATION RATE 63510 128690 REMARKS...NONE. $$ VTZ011-012-019-072115- WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN RUTLAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUTLAND...SPRINGFIELD... WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON 624 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008 TODAY TONIGHT MON CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 69 52 74 20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 8 S 5 G17 20FTWND PM(MPH) NW 9 W 7 W 9 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 PRECIP DURATION PRECIP BEGIN PRECIP END MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 60 93 50 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4570 6000 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 18 W 20 VENTILATION RATE 64730 99000 REMARKS...NONE. $$ NYZ026-027-087-072115- NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...OGDENSBURG... POTSDAM...GOUVERNEUR 624 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008 TODAY TONIGHT MON CLOUD AMOUNT PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 0 20 30 PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 70 55 75 20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 5 SW 7 20FTWND PM(MPH) W 8 SW 6 SW 11 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.07 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 1 2 PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 PM MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 67 99 60 HAINES INDEX 4 3 4 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4890 5400 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 17 SW 30 VENTILATION RATE 81750 134920 REMARKS...NONE. $$ NYZ029>031-034-072115- SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON- WESTERN ESSEX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE... TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...LAKE PLACID 624 AM EDT SUN SEP 7 2008 TODAY TONIGHT MON CLOUD AMOUNT MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 20 20 20 PRECIP TYPE DRIZZLE SHOWERS SHOWERS MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP 65 49 71 20FTWND AM(MPH) NW 7 SW 6 G24 20FTWND PM(MPH) W 9 G17 W 6 W 11 G21 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.03 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 0 1 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM MIN/MAX/MIN RH % 63 97 54 HAINES INDEX 4 4 4 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT/DISP 4480 5860 TRANSPORT WND (MPH) W 21 W 28 VENTILATION RATE 81860 122120 REMARKS...NONE. $$ .FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7... .MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .TUESDAY...OCCASIONAL SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY...SUNNY...COOLER. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .THURSDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .FRIDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. .SATURDAY...PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL. $$