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FNUS81 KBGM 011932
FWMBGM

FCST,301011,240502,13,1,72,40,1,1,WNW,12,,80,54,83,35,0,0,N
FCST,301011,240503,13,1,77,41,1,1,SSE,08,,79,47,89,35,0,0,N
FCST,301011,240504,13,2,61,68,1,1,S,18,,80,51,83,38,0,0,N
FCST,301011,240505,13,2,61,71,1,2,S,16,,65,48,96,58,0,0,N
FCST,301011,240506,13,1,71,46,2,1,WNW,10,,73,50,96,44,0,0,N
FCST,301011,240507,13,1,72,54,1,2,SW,10,,74,49,93,41,0,0,N
FCST,301011,240508,13,2,73,58,2,1,WSW,20,,76,57,96,48,0,0,N
FCST,300171,240502,13,1,64,53,1,1,WNW,13,,69,53,83,50,0,0,N
FCST,300171,240503,13,1,70,48,1,1,SE,08,,72,45,93,47,0,0,N
FCST,300171,240504,13,2,60,65,1,1,SSE,16,,73,49,80,46,0,0,N
FCST,300171,240505,13,2,55,76,1,2,S,18,,62,46,93,60,0,0,N
FCST,300171,240506,13,1,66,49,2,1,WNW,11,,68,48,96,47,0,0,N
FCST,300171,240507,13,1,69,51,1,2,WSW,10,,71,46,89,45,0,0,N
FCST,300171,240508,13,2,69,65,2,1,WSW,18,,71,54,93,49,0,0,N
FCST,361802,240502,13,1,77,35,1,1,WNW,10,,78,53,93,34,0,0,N
FCST,361802,240503,13,2,69,48,1,1,SE,08,,80,50,86,31,0,0,N
FCST,361802,240504,13,2,61,54,1,1,SSE,12,,71,47,86,42,0,0,N
FCST,361802,240505,13,2,55,75,1,1,SSE,11,,63,46,96,51,0,0,N
FCST,361802,240506,13,1,72,45,1,1,WNW,10,,73,50,96,44,0,0,N
FCST,361802,240507,13,1,74,44,1,1,SW,10,,76,50,96,43,0,0,N
FCST,361802,240508,13,2,73,56,1,1,WSW,17,,77,57,96,43,0,0,N
FCST,360791,240502,13,1,72,40,1,1,WNW,12,,73,54,80,39,0,0,N
FCST,360791,240503,13,1,68,51,1,1,SSE,09,,74,48,83,37,0,0,N
FCST,360791,240504,13,2,56,65,1,1,SSE,14,,70,45,83,49,0,0,N
FCST,360791,240505,13,2,51,85,1,2,SSE,14,,59,44,96,60,0,0,N
FCST,360791,240506,13,1,67,53,2,1,WNW,10,,68,48,96,52,0,0,N
FCST,360791,240507,13,1,70,53,1,2,WSW,11,,71,49,89,49,0,0,N
FCST,360791,240508,13,2,70,61,2,1,WSW,20,,72,56,93,51,0,0,N
FCST,360792,240502,13,1,76,37,1,1,WNW,10,,79,55,80,35,0,0,N
FCST,360792,240503,13,1,73,47,1,1,SSE,08,,81,49,83,32,0,0,N
FCST,360792,240504,13,2,59,63,1,1,SSE,13,,76,46,80,43,0,0,N
FCST,360792,240505,13,2,55,80,1,2,SSE,13,,63,45,96,56,0,0,N
FCST,360792,240506,13,1,70,52,2,1,WNW,09,,73,49,96,48,0,0,N
FCST,360792,240507,13,1,73,52,1,2,WSW,10,,76,50,93,46,0,0,N
FCST,360792,240508,13,2,73,60,2,1,WSW,19,,77,57,93,48,0,0,N
FCST,360151,240502,13,1,73,40,1,1,NW,09,,76,56,80,37,0,0,N
FCST,360151,240503,13,1,75,46,1,1,SSE,06,,76,48,93,36,0,0,N
FCST,360151,240504,13,2,59,68,1,1,SSE,16,,76,49,83,43,0,0,N
FCST,360151,240505,13,2,57,79,1,2,S,14,,61,47,96,62,0,0,N
FCST,360151,240506,13,1,70,52,2,2,WNW,09,,70,51,100,51,0,0,N
FCST,360151,240507,13,1,71,55,2,2,WSW,10,,72,50,96,47,0,0,N
FCST,360151,240508,13,2,72,61,2,1,WSW,20,,74,58,96,53,0,0,N
FCST,361031,240502,13,1,76,37,1,1,WNW,10,,76,53,93,36,0,0,N
FCST,361031,240503,13,2,68,51,1,1,SE,08,,78,49,89,32,0,0,N
FCST,361031,240504,13,2,59,59,1,1,SSE,13,,70,45,93,45,0,0,N
FCST,361031,240505,13,2,54,80,1,1,SSE,12,,61,44,100,53,0,0,N
FCST,361031,240506,13,1,71,48,1,1,WNW,10,,71,48,100,47,0,0,N
FCST,361031,240507,13,1,73,48,1,1,SW,11,,74,50,93,46,0,0,N
FCST,361031,240508,13,2,72,58,1,1,WSW,18,,74,56,100,46,0,0,N
FCST,300971,240502,13,1,65,50,1,1,NW,14,,70,53,80,47,0,0,N
FCST,300971,240503,13,1,72,46,1,1,SSE,10,,72,46,89,44,0,0,N
FCST,300971,240504,13,2,58,70,1,1,S,21,,73,52,77,44,0,0,N
FCST,300971,240505,13,2,58,75,1,2,S,18,,60,49,89,67,0,0,N
FCST,300971,240506,13,1,65,54,2,1,WNW,10,,65,50,93,52,0,0,N
FCST,300971,240507,13,1,68,55,1,2,SW,11,,70,49,86,48,0,0,N
FCST,300971,240508,13,2,70,62,2,1,WSW,20,,71,56,93,53,0,0,N

 

000
FNUS51 KBGM 011931
FWFBGM

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central NY/Northeast PA
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
330 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

.SYNOPSIS...
Dry weather has returned thru Friday. Temperatures will remain
above average for early May.


NYZ210-020800-
Leatherstocking-
330 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Sprinkles    None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     10           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      51 (0)       68 (0)       44           73
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      39 (+10)     100          41
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               W 8-12 G20                E 4-8
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  Lgt/Var      NW 11-15     NW 5-9       SE 6-10
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          12 AM
Precip End            5 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4140                      4410
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 22                     SE  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  101380                    45730
DSI                   1            2            2            2
Sunshine Hours                     9                         7
LAL                   No tstms     No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          5            3            3            4
ADI early             28 Fair      66 Good      45 Gen Good  31 Fair
ADI late              9 Poor       77 Good      4 Very Poor  50 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       4            4            5            6
Max LVORI late        4            1            7            1

Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Warmer.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight
chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs around 70.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 10 mph.

$$

PAZ038-039-043-020800-
Bradford-Susquehanna-Wyoming-
Including the cities of Sayre, Towanda, Hallstead, Montrose,
and Tunkhannock
330 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (+2)      75 (+2)      45           76
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-14)     35 (0)       100          43
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               W 6-10                    E 3-7
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  Lgt/Var      NW 9-13      N 7-11       SE 6-10
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             4770                      4590
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 21                     S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  93000                     47670
DSI                   2            2            2            2
Sunshine Hours                     11                        7
LAL                   No tstms     No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          5            5            5            4
ADI early             41 Gen Good  74 Good      55 Gen Good  30 Fair
ADI late              5 Very Poor  85 Good      4 Very Poor  57 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       4            4            3            6
Max LVORI late        4            1            6            1

Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Warmer. Lows
around 50. Highs around 70. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. South winds around 10 mph.

$$

PAZ044-047-020800-
Lackawanna-Luzerne-
Including the cities of Scranton, Hazleton, and Wilkes-Barre
330 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      54 (-1)      78 (+4)      48           75
RH % (24h trend)      86 (-14)     31 (-2)      89           39
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               W 5-9 G17                 E 4-8
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  Lgt/Var      NW 9-13      N 8-12       SE 6-10
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5340                      4060
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 21                     SE  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  97090                     40320
DSI                   2            2            2            2
Sunshine Hours                     11                        7
LAL                   No tstms     No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          5            5            5            4
ADI early             46 Gen Good  79 Good      60 Gen Good  30 Fair
ADI late              5 Very Poor  91 Good      6 Very Poor  45 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       3            4            3            4
Max LVORI late        4            1            5            1

Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Warmer. Lows
in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around
10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around
10 mph.

$$

PAZ040-048-072-020800-
Northern Wayne-Pike-Southern Wayne-
Including the cities of Damascus, Equinunk, Milford,
and Honesdale
330 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mclear       Mclear       Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      52 (-1)      75 (+4)      47           69
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      31 (-5)      96           44
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               W 5-9 G17                 E 4-8
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  Lgt/Var      NW 10-14     N 8-12       SE 6-10
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             5210                      3950
Transport Wnd (mph)                NW 23                     SE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  106270                    40340
DSI                   2            2            2            2
Sunshine Hours                     11                        7
LAL                   No tstms     No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          5            4            4            4
ADI early             48 Gen Good  77 Good      64 Good      29 Fair
ADI late              6 Very Poor  93 Good      5 Very Poor  46 Gen Good
Max LVORI early       4            5            3            5
Max LVORI late        5            1            6            1

Remarks: ADI is Atmospheric Dispersion Index by Lavdas.
         LVORI is Low Visibility Occurrence Risk Index.

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 40s. Highs around 60. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent. Southeast winds around
15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Warmer.
Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 70. West winds around 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
Chance of precipitation 60 percent. Southwest winds around
10 mph.

$$

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Used to advise of the possible development of a red flag event in the near future. Usually fire danger is in the very high to extreme category. A Fire Weather Watch will normally be issued 12 to 48 hours in advance of the expected onset of severe fire weather conditions. The watch will be issued via an RFW product (i.e. ALBRFWBGM). The product will contain a headline and the basis for the watch issuance. Fire Weather Watch information will be included in the affected areas of the daily routine Fire Weather Forecast. A Fire Weather Watch will be canceled via an RFW if subsequent information indicates that the conditions are no longer expected to develop.
A Fire Weather Watch should not be issued, or continued, to indicate low confidence or borderline conditions. In these situations, the forecaster should describe the expected conditions and reasons for uncertainty in the discussion portion of the routine Fire Weather Planning Forecast.

Red Flag Warning:

Issued to warn of an impending or occurring Red Flag Event and denotes a high degree of confidence that weather and fuel conditions consistent with local Red Flag Event criteria will occur in 24 hours or less. Usually the fire danger is in the very high to extreme category. A Red Flag Warning may or may not be preceded by a Fire Weather Watch. The warning will be issued via an RFW product and contain a headline and basis for the warning issuance. A Red Flag Warning will be canceled via an RFW if subsequent information indicates that the conditions are no longer expected to develop.