585 FXUS61 KBTV 150523 AFDBTVArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Burlington VT 123 AM EDT Mon Sep 15 2025
.SYNOPSIS... Prevailing high pressure will bring very quiet and dry weather conditions to the North Country this week. Temperatures will be very warm under mostly sunny skies, with valley highs generally in the upper 70s to mid 80s through Thursday. A cold front moving southeastward out of Canada will usher in a cooler air mass for Friday and the upcoming weekend. However, measurable precipitation is generally not expected with this cold front, allowing drought conditions to persist across our region.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TUESDAY/... As of 120 AM EDT Monday...Seven straight days have passed without measurable rainfall across most sections of Vermont and Northern New York. This streak without rainfall is likely to extend for another week given upcoming large-scale pattern, exasperating drought conditions. Developing Rex block, with high amplitude ridge across the Great Lakes nwd to Hudson Bay, and closed upper low across the Carolinas, will maintain synoptically quiescent weather conditions across our region. Surface high centered across western Quebec early this AM will generally build sewd across NY and New England over the next 24-36 hours. Patchy dense radiational fog is developing early this morning in the favored river valleys, and should dissipate most sections between 12-1330Z Monday. Should see a repeat of some radiational fog tonight, mainly between 06-13Z. Also noting on IR imagery some patches of stratus clouds trapped beneath subsidence inversion early this morning in northwestern Vermont. These clouds should likewise generally dissipate with daytime heating/mixing, yielding mostly sunny conditions for both today and Tuesday. Should see valley high temperatures reaching the upper 70s again this afternoon, and then climbing into the lower 80s for Tuesday. Lows for tonight largely in the mid-upper 40s, except remaining in the lower 50s in vcnty of the Champlain Valley and valleys of s-central VT. Winds will be light in vicinity of sfc anticyclone and largely controlled by local orographic influences. PoPs NIL.
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.SHORT TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... As of 120 AM EDT Monday...Aforementioned 500mb Rex block holds firm for the mid-week period. PoPs NIL with high pressure our controlling weather feature. Prevailing air mass moderates further, with widespread high temperatures in the 80-85F range. Winds will remain light Tuesday night and Wednesday. Clear skies and light winds should again promote patchy dense fog formation in the favored valleys of central and eastern Vermont for the pre-dawn hours on Wednesday.
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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... As of 120 AM EDT Monday...Generally dry weather conditions continue through the extended forecast period. Consistent with prior forecasts, Thursday is expected to be the warmest day of the week with valley highs in the mid-80s. Humidity levels will be modest, with 2-m dewpoints in the upper 50s to around 60F. Thereafter, Rex Block begins to break down with strong height falls across northern Quebec. This will push a surface cold front southward across our region Thursday night into early Friday morning per GFS/ECMWF. Limited available moisture suggests the front may pass through the region dry with just a period of mid-level cloud cover. As such, kept associated PoPs in the slight chance category for Thursday night and early Friday (around 20%) with most locations not expected to see measurable rainfall. The front otherwise will usher in northerly winds and cool and crisp conditions for Friday and the upcoming weekend. Steep low- level lapse rates and low-level CAA may yield a period of gusty winds during the daylight hours on Friday. On Lake Champlain north winds of 15-25kts are possible for a period of several hours, and could necessitate a Lake Wind Advisory at that time.
Will also need to monitor for marginal fire weather concerns Friday into Saturday. Appears with minimum RH values will be near 30% on Friday. Lower minimum RH values (20-30%) are possible for Saturday with sfc dewpoints in the 30s. However, winds on Saturday should also be lighter with high pressure overhead.
May also see some opportunities for patchy frost away from the Champlain Valley, especially early Saturday AM and again early Sunday morning with cooler air mass and high pressure in place. These factors should promote excellent radiational cooling conditions and possible frost away from Lake Champlain.
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.AVIATION /06Z MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY/... Through 00Z Tuesday...VFR conditions will continue to prevail across all terminals throughout much of the forecast period. The only exception to the VFR conditions will be any fog development tonight, especially at KSLK and KMPV and potentially KEFK after 06Z, with better chances compared to the previous night. Fog should dissipate around 13Z or so, with VFR conditions prevailing for the remainder of the TAF period. Winds will generally be light and northwesterly, becoming light and variable and/or calm overnight, with the exception of southeasterly winds at KRUT.
Outlook...
Monday Night: VFR. Patchy BR. Tuesday: VFR. Patchy BR. Tuesday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX. Wednesday: VFR. NO SIG WX. Wednesday Night: VFR. NO SIG WX. Thursday: VFR. NO SIG WX. Thursday Night: Mainly VFR, with local IFR possible. Slight chance SHRA. Friday: Mainly VFR, with areas MVFR possible. NO SIG WX.
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.BTV WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... VT...None. NY...None.
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$$ SYNOPSIS...Banacos NEAR TERM...Banacos SHORT TERM...Banacos LONG TERM...Banacos AVIATION...Kremer/Neiles
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