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FXUS61 KBTV 060540
AFDBTV
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Burlington VT
140 AM EDT Wed May 6 2026
.WHAT HAS CHANGED...
As of 722 PM EDT Tuesday...
The Wind Advisory and Lake Wind Advisory have been taken down.
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.KEY MESSAGES...
As of 247 PM EDT Tuesday...
1. Gusty winds continue through this afternoon.
2. Showers arrive this afternoon and evening, followed by a
rainy Wednesday.
3. Unsettled weather with cooler temperatures this weekend into
early next week.
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.DISCUSSION...
As of 247 PM EDT Tuesday...
KEY MESSAGE 1: A low level jet will continue to move overhead this
afternoon, bringing wind gusts in the 25 to 40 mph range for most
areas. However, localized gusts up to 50 mph are possible, with the
strongest winds expected in the St. Lawrence Valley and far northern
Adirondacks. The limiting factor for the strong winds will be a
broken line of showers moving in from the northwest. Overall, the
Wind Advisory remains in effect with no changes. Once the rain
arrives, the limited mixing will cause synoptic winds to decrease.
Despite the strong winds, relative humidity values around and above
40 percent will prevent significant fire weather concerns.
KEY MESSAGE 2: A cold front pushes into the region this afternoon and
evening, bringing a line of showers. The showers have entered the
St. Lawrence Valley and will push southeastward as the afternoon
progresses. Enough heating has occurred ahead of it that modest
instability has developed. The SPC Mesoanalysis indicated that about
500 J of CAPE has developed, with increases up to around 750 J
possible by evening. The main limiting factor for storm development
will be moisture, with surface dew points continuing to stay in the
upper 40s to low 50s ahead of the rain. While they should come up a
few degrees this afternoon, the dry air will remain at the time of
the precipitation arrival. Other limiting factors will be increasing
cloud cover, the lack of a well defined boundary during the day and
slight height rises. While there is abundant deep layer shear, due
to the limited instability, probabilities of strong to severe storms
developing remain modest and are decreasing. However, a few rumbles
of thunder are expected. The strong shear may act more to blow off
the top of the storms and weaken them than help organize them due to
the modest instability. Overall, there is not much change in
thinking from yesterday and it looks to be a lower end marginal
case. Widespread showers should occur tonight as the front slows
down across the region, but by that point, the precipitation should
be mostly stratiform and synoptically forced. Widespread stratiform
rainfall will occur for most of the day Wednesday as a low develops
along the front, making it a complete washout for most areas. 1-2
inches are expected in total. Due to the light stratiform rates,
flooding is not expected, though river rises will occur.
Temperatures will be in the 40s for most areas, though southeastern
Vermont should see 60s as they will be south of the precip and
front. An isothermal profile will prevent much snow in the mountains
despite cool temperatures. Showery and cool conditions will occur
through the end of the week.
KEY MESSAGE 3: Several chances for showers are expected from Friday
night through Tuesday. General troughiness will remain over the
northeastern CONUS, leading to clouds and chances for precipitation.
As multiple shortwaves round the base of the upper level trough and
cross our forecast area, we can expect off and on periods of rain
over the weekend and into early next week. Temperatures will
continue to be cooler than normal, but will be warm enough to
support rain as the dominant precipitation type in all but the
highest elevations. Overnight low temperatures may support some
frost development this weekend (depending on evolution of cloud
cover and overnight winds), especially Saturday morning in the
northern Adirondacks and eastern Vermont. However, the Champlain
Valley is the only area within our forecast area of responsibility
that has started the "growing season" as per our frost-freeze
program, and conditions there will remain warm enough to preclude a
frost threat. Therefore headlines are not anticipated, but keep an
extra eye on the late week/weekend forecast if you have sensitive
vegetation.
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.AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
Through 06Z Thursday...Light rain with embedded heavier down
pours continue to angle across our taf sites this morning along
a developing stationary boundary. Crnt observations range from
IFR cigs at SLK to MVFR vis/cigs at MPV/RUT and VFR elsewhere.
The general trend will be toward MVFR cigs btwn 09-12z with IFR
developing at many taf sites between 12-15z, especially as
north/northwest blocked flow develops at BTV/RUT and MPV. SLK is
a little tricky with east-northeast boundary layer winds this
morning, which could delay redevelopment of IFR or lower cigs,
while intervals of IFR cigs are likely after 15z at PBG due to
the northeast winds. Periods of rain with VFR vis will trend
toward MVFR vis in the 3-5SM range by Weds morning, which should
continue into the afternoon hours. Eventually rain will lift
east of our taf sites by 21z with lingering light rain/drizzle
possible and IFR/lIFR cigs likely, especially mountain taf sites
thru 00z. Winds are southwest acrs our southern taf sites and
north near the International Border, become all northwest/north
by 15z this morning at 4 to 8 knots.
Outlook...
Thursday: VFR. NO SIG WX.
Thursday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX.
Friday: VFR. Slight chance SHRA.
Friday Night: VFR. Chance SHRA.
Saturday: VFR. Chance SHRA.
Saturday Night: VFR. Chance SHRA.
Sunday: Mainly VFR, with local MVFR possible. Chance SHRA.
&&
.BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
VT...None.
NY...None.
&&
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WHAT HAS CHANGED...Myskowski
DISCUSSION...Neiles/Myskowski
AVIATION...Taber
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