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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
406 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

...RELATIVELY DRY PERIOD EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK FROM NORTHERN VIRGINIA TODAY TO
JUST SOUTH OF CAPE COP BY TONIGHT. GIVEN THIS FEATURE WILL REMAIN
THAT FOR SOUTH...THE THREAT FOR ANY RAIN WILL BE CONFINED TO
RUTLAND AND WINDSOR COUNTIES AND POINTS SOUTH. RAINFALL AMOUNTS
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL VERMONT WILL GENERALLY BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF
AN INCH AND THE BEST CHANCE FOR THIS RAIN WILL COME BETWEEN 4PM
AND MIDNIGHT. OTHERWISE...LOOK FOR MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS OVER
THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA WITH TEMPERATURES SEVERAL DEGREES COOLER
THAN YESTERDAY. AFTERNOON MINIMUM RELATIVE HUMIDITIES WILL REMAIN
ABOVE ANY CRITICAL VALUES. HUMIDITY RECOVERIES WILL BE GOOD
TONIGHT. MORE MID AND HIGH LEVEL CLOUDS WILL PERSIST OVER THE AREA
ON SATURDAY WITH SIMILAR TEMPERATURES AND SLIGHTLY HIGHER
HUMIDITIES EXPECTED. A WEAK AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE
REGION ON SUNDAY. MORE SUNSHINE IS EXPECTED ALONG WITH SLIGHTLY
WARMER TEMPERATURES...BUT HUMIDITY VALUES WILL REMAIN ABOVE
CRITICAL LEVELS. THE NEXT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION WILL COME
SUNDAY NIGHT INTO MONDAY AS AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
MOVES FROM THE UPPER MIDWEST INTO THE MID ATLANTIC REGION.


NYZ028-035-VTZ001-002-005-009-092130-
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
406 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP      62           41           63           
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   N  5         
20FTWND PM(MPH)       N  7         LGT/VAR      N 10 G25     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIN/MAX/MIN RH %      35           88           35           
HAINES INDEX          5            4            5            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT/DISP       6640   8PM-8AM/PO TO VP   9480         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  8                     N 21         
VENTILATION RATE      59110                     217930       

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VTZ003-004-006>008-010-016>018-092130-
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
406 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP      61           37           60           
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR      
20FTWND PM(MPH)       N  6         LGT/VAR      N 11 G25     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIN/MAX/MIN RH %      33           93           37           
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT/DISP       7120   8PM-8AM/PO TO VP   10440        
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  6                      N 23         
VENTILATION RATE      51700                     235120       

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VTZ011-012-019-092130-
WESTERN RUTLAND-WINDSOR-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUTLAND...SPRINGFIELD...
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION...EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON
406 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        20           20           0            
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         RAIN         NONE         
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP      58           38           58           
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   N  5     
20FTWND PM(MPH)       NE  6        LGT/VAR      N 10 G25     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.03         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION       0            1                         
PRECIP BEGIN          4 PM         CONTINUING                
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   12 AM                      
MIN/MAX/MIN RH %      38           95           40           
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT/DISP       6950   8PM-8AM/PO TO VP   9520         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E 10                      N 28         
VENTILATION RATE      70300                     253000       

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ026-027-087-092130-
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...OGDENSBURG...
POTSDAM...GOUVERNEUR
406 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP      61           37           62           
20FTWND AM(MPH)       NE  7                     NE  5        
20FTWND PM(MPH)       NE  9        NE  5 G12    N  9         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIN/MAX/MIN RH %      35           93           37           
HAINES INDEX          5            5            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT/DISP       5270      8PM-8AM/GD      7370         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE 15                     N 13         
VENTILATION RATE      71200                     92060        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ029>031-034-092130-
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-
WESTERN ESSEX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE...
TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...LAKE PLACID
406 AM EDT FRI MAY 9 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY        
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            0            0            
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         NONE         NONE         
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP      58           32           59           
20FTWND AM(MPH)       NE  5                     LGT/VAR      
20FTWND PM(MPH)       NE  8        NE  5        N  8 G20     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.00         
PRECIP DURATION                                              
PRECIP BEGIN                                                 
PRECIP END                                                   
MIN/MAX/MIN RH %      37           100          38           
HAINES INDEX          5            4            4            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT/DISP       6180      8PM-8AM/FA      9890         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E 10                      N 20         
VENTILATION RATE      64850                     206920       

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. NORTH
WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS AROUND
40. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN. COOLER. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S. NORTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 40. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. NORTH
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S. NORTH WINDS 5 TO
10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE MID 60S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.

$$

EVENSON