Binghamton, NY

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The National Weather Service office in Binghamton, New York is responsible for issuing Fire Weather Forecasts, Red Flag Warnings and Fire Weather Watches for parts of Central New York and Northeast Pennsylvania as shown in the image below.

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Guide to decoding the forecast below.

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FNUS81 KBGM 212023
FWMBGM

FCST,301011,201022,13,2,66,72,2,1,SSW,04,,76,52,100,54,0,0,N
FCST,301011,201023,13,1,72,60,1,1,S,12,,74,56,100,57,0,0,N
FCST,301011,201024,13,2,53,66,1,1,NNW,09,,75,51,100,53,0,0,N
FCST,301011,201025,13,2,50,48,1,1,E,05,,55,36,89,46,0,0,N
FCST,301011,201026,13,2,60,72,1,1,SSW,10,,62,45,96,44,0,0,N
FCST,301011,201027,13,2,57,69,1,1,W,06,,62,46,100,64,0,0,N
FCST,301011,201028,13,2,54,56,1,1,W,10,,60,42,96,54,0,0,N
FCST,300171,201022,13,1,62,67,2,1,SSE,03,,71,49,100,64,0,0,N
FCST,300171,201023,13,1,69,64,1,1,S,13,,71,55,100,61,0,0,N
FCST,300171,201024,13,2,51,70,1,1,NW,10,,71,50,100,57,0,0,N
FCST,300171,201025,13,1,48,48,1,1,ENE,04,,53,35,89,46,0,0,N
FCST,300171,201026,13,2,56,77,1,1,SSW,09,,58,42,100,46,0,0,N
FCST,300171,201027,13,2,53,73,1,1,W,06,,59,46,100,71,0,0,N
FCST,300171,201028,13,2,50,61,1,1,W,09,,56,40,100,59,0,0,N
FCST,361802,201022,13,1,72,72,1,1,SSE,03,,73,58,100,68,0,0,N
FCST,361802,201023,13,2,67,80,1,1,S,04,,74,56,100,68,0,0,N
FCST,361802,201024,13,2,64,74,1,1,NW,05,,69,54,100,70,0,0,N
FCST,361802,201025,13,2,53,56,1,1,ENE,05,,65,40,89,54,0,0,N
FCST,361802,201026,13,2,61,86,1,1,SSW,05,,62,45,100,51,0,0,N
FCST,361802,201027,13,2,62,80,1,1,W,04,,63,52,100,78,0,0,N
FCST,361802,201028,13,1,57,64,1,1,W,05,,64,46,100,60,0,0,N
FCST,360791,201022,13,1,70,72,1,1,SW,05,,71,56,100,68,0,0,N
FCST,360791,201023,13,2,65,79,1,1,S,10,,71,55,100,68,0,0,N
FCST,360791,201024,13,2,58,80,1,1,NNW,09,,66,54,100,73,0,0,N
FCST,360791,201025,13,2,49,58,1,1,E,06,,59,37,85,56,0,0,N
FCST,360791,201026,13,2,57,89,1,1,S,10,,58,43,100,56,0,0,N
FCST,360791,201027,13,2,57,85,1,1,W,09,,59,50,100,83,0,0,N
FCST,360791,201028,13,2,52,69,1,1,W,10,,58,43,96,66,0,0,N
FCST,360151,201022,13,1,71,70,1,1,SW,04,,76,55,100,58,0,0,N
FCST,360151,201023,13,2,70,67,1,1,S,09,,73,56,100,66,0,0,N
FCST,360151,201024,13,2,57,71,1,1,NNW,06,,71,55,100,63,0,0,N
FCST,360151,201025,13,2,51,53,1,1,NE,04,,58,37,89,52,0,0,N
FCST,360151,201026,13,2,61,78,1,1,SSW,06,,61,46,100,50,0,0,N
FCST,360151,201027,13,2,60,75,1,1,W,05,,62,50,100,72,0,0,N
FCST,360151,201028,13,2,55,60,1,1,W,06,,61,43,100,59,0,0,N
FCST,361031,201022,13,1,71,75,1,1,S,04,,71,57,100,73,0,0,N
FCST,361031,201023,13,2,65,85,1,1,S,05,,71,55,100,73,0,0,N
FCST,361031,201024,13,2,63,76,1,1,NW,06,,66,53,100,75,0,0,N
FCST,361031,201025,13,2,51,59,1,1,E,04,,63,39,89,56,0,0,N
FCST,361031,201026,13,2,59,91,1,1,SSW,06,,59,43,100,54,0,0,N
FCST,361031,201027,13,2,60,83,1,1,W,05,,61,51,100,81,0,0,N
FCST,361031,201028,13,1,56,67,1,1,W,05,,61,44,100,66,0,0,N

 

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FNUS51 KBGM 212150
FWFBGM

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Central NY/Northeast PA
National Weather Service Binghamton NY
550 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

.SYNOPSIS...
Additional showers and some thunder move through this evening,
mainly across central New York. Staying warm Thursday and
Friday, with dry weather across most of the area.

NYZ009-220900-
Northern Oneida-
Including the city of Boonville
550 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      Showers      None
Chance Precip (%)     60           20           20           0
Temp (24h trend)      45 (-1)      62 (-5)      49           73
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      55 (-20)     100          59
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               Lgt/Var                   SE 5-9
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  W 5-9        Lgt/Var      E 3-7        S 8-12
Precip Amount         0.10         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1            0
Precip Begin          6 PM         1 PM         Continuing
Precip End            12 AM        Continuing   7 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1620                      3060
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  2                      S 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  6390                      53140
DSI                   1            1            1            1
LAL                   9-15 strikes No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          4            5            3            3

REMARKS...None.

$$

NYZ036-037-220900-
Madison-Southern Oneida-
Including the cities of Hamilton, Oneida, Rome, and Utica
550 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     40           10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (+1)      65 (-6)      52           74
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      58 (+5)      100          55
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               Lgt/Var                   S 8-12 G20
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  W 4-8 G17    Lgt/Var      SE 4-8       S 11-15 G22
Precip Amount         0.08         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1            0
Precip Begin          6 PM         2 PM
Precip End            1 AM         6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1740                      3060
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  2                      S 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  6740                      57040
DSI                   2            1            1            2
LAL                   9-15 strikes No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          3            4            3            3

REMARKS...None.

$$

NYZ015>018-220900-
Yates-Seneca-Southern Cayuga-Onondaga-
Including the cities of Penn Yan, Seneca Falls, Auburn,
and Syracuse
550 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        Showers      None         None
Chance Precip (%)     60           10           0            0
Temp (24h trend)      47 (+1)      65 (-6)      53           75
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      60 (+9)      100          51
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               Lgt/Var                   S 10-14 G22
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  W 3-7        Lgt/Var      SE 3-7       S 13-17 G23
Precip Amount         0.06         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1            1
Precip Begin          6 PM         1 PM
Precip End            10 PM        6 PM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             1590                      3160
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  3                     S 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  9720                      67880
DSI                   2            1            1            2
LAL                   9-15 strikes No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          3            4            3            4

REMARKS...None.

$$

NYZ022>025-220900-
Steuben-Schuyler-Chemung-Tompkins-
Including the cities of Corning, Hornell, Watkins Glen, Elmira,
and Ithaca
550 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     40           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      48 (+2)      69 (-3)      53           74
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      60 (+8)      100          48
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               Lgt/Var                   S 7-11 G18
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  W 4-8        Lgt/Var      S 3-7        S 11-15 G22
Precip Amount         0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            12 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2670                      3170
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  9                     S 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  51610                     67530
DSI                   2            1            1            2
LAL                   1-8 strikes  No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          3            4            3            3

REMARKS...None.

$$

NYZ044-045-055-056-220900-
Cortland-Chenango-Tioga-Broome-
Including the cities of Cortland, Norwich, Owego, Waverly,
and Binghamton
550 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Tstms        None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     40           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (+2)      69 (-2)      53           73
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      60 (+10)     100          57
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               Lgt/Var                   S 7-11 G18
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  W 3-7        Lgt/Var      S 3-7        S 10-14 G20
Precip Amount         0.05         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2150                      3450
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  5                     S 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  25130                     59300
DSI                   2            1            1            2
LAL                   1-8 strikes  No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          3            4            3            3

REMARKS...None.

$$

NYZ046-057-062-220900-
Otsego-Delaware-Sullivan-
Including the cities of Oneonta, Delhi, Walton, and Monticello
550 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      49 (-3)      70 (+1)      52           70
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      61 (+5)      100          59
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               Lgt/Var                   S 4-8
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  SW 4-8 G17   Lgt/Var      SE 3-7       S 8-12 G17
Precip Amount         0.02         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          6 PM
Precip End            1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2290                      3090
Transport Wnd (mph)                W  5                      S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  18930                     56530
DSI                   2            1            1            1
LAL                   No tstms     No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          4            4            3            3

REMARKS...None.

$$

PAZ038-039-043-220900-
Bradford-Susquehanna-Wyoming-
Including the cities of Sayre, Towanda, Hallstead, Montrose,
and Tunkhannock
550 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           Showers      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     20           0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      52 (+2)      73 (0)       55           72
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      64 (+10)     100          59
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               Lgt/Var                   S 5-9
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7        S 7-11 G17
Precip Amount         0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration       1
Precip Begin          7 PM
Precip End            1 AM
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3280                      3640
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  8                     S 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  38740                     55670
DSI                   2            2            1            2
LAL                   No tstms     No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          3            3            3            3

REMARKS...None.

$$

PAZ044-047-220900-
Lackawanna-Luzerne-
Including the cities of Scranton, Hazleton, and Wilkes-Barre
550 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      55 (+2)      76 (+3)      54           72
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      58 (+4)      100          59
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               Lgt/Var                   S 3-7
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 3-7        S 6-10
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             3510                      3400
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  5                     S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  29570                     42940
DSI                   2            2            2            2
LAL                   No tstms     No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          4            3            3            3

REMARKS...None.

$$

PAZ040-048-072-220900-
Northern Wayne-Pike-Southern Wayne-
Including the cities of Damascus, Equinunk, Milford,
and Honesdale
550 PM EDT Wed Oct 21 2020

                      Tonight      Thu          Thu Night    Fri

Cloud Cover           Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type           None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)     0            0            0            0
Temp (24h trend)      53 (0)       72 (+1)      53           68
RH % (24h trend)      100 (0)      63 (+6)      100          63
20ft Wnd-Val/AM(mph)               Lgt/Var                   S 3-7
20ft Wnd-Rdg/PM(mph)  Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      S 5-9
Precip Amount         0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Hgt(ft-agl/msl)             2720                      3070
Transport Wnd (mph)                SW  5                     S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                  23670                     46440
DSI                   2            2            2            1
LAL                   No tstms     No tstms     No tstms     No tstms
Haines Index          4            3            3            3

REMARKS...None.

$$

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$

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Fire Weather Watch:

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.