743 FXUS61 KALY 100600 AFDALYAREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Albany NY 200 AM EDT Wed Sep 10 2025
.SYNOPSIS... Pleasant conditions persist regionwide through Saturday evening, though clouds will increase from south to north today with a low probability for southern areas to get a stray shower or two resulting from a wave of low pressure moving north and east along the East Coast. The next chance for some much needed rain will fall to Saturday night into Sunday and possibly Monday, though confidence in the details remains low due to forecast uncertainty.
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.DISCUSSION... The core of yesterday`s surface high has departed to the north and east, its outer reaches extending south and west across eastern New York and western New England being squeezed between a surface low to the northwest and one to the southeast. Dry conditions therefore persist across the region with a thin layer of high-level cirrus drifting northward ahead of the wave of low pressure just off the Carolinas. Modest ridging and associated increased temperatures aloft have maintained more mild temperatures in comparison to last night so frost concerns have been mitigated.
As the coastal wave of low pressure makes progress north and eastward throughout the morning, it is possible that isolated showers track into the lower Mid-Hudson Valley, southeast Catskills, and southern Litchfield County. With little in the way of support for vertical ascent, in addition to counteracting subsidence and very dry antecedent conditions, any rain that reaches the ground will fall at light rates and will not be long lasting. Therefore, the most notable impact from this wave will be the increase in cloud cover across much of the region in comparison to recent days.
A weak cold front will then approach the region from the northwest tonight, attending a low pressure system sliding across Quebec. Despite weak forcing from the associated shortwave that will rotate through our CWA along with it, this system is attributed with a moisture-starved airmass so conditions will remain dry. Therefore the only impact from this feature will be the increase in sustained and gust speeds Thursday, especially throughout the Hudson Valley where northerly flow will downslope off the Adirondacks and channel southward. Sustained wind speeds will reach about 10 mph with 15 mph gusts by Thursday afternoon.
The front clears the region by Friday morning, yielding high pressure building southward from Quebec. A continuation of dry conditions through Saturday can therefore be expected as the surface anticyclone dominates and flat ridging develops aloft. By Saturday night, chances for precipitation increase from northwest to southeast in the face of a low pressure system and its associated positively-tiled trough encroaching from the northwest. Despite the continued uncertainty in the model depiction of this system, confidence is slowly beginning to increase that much of the area could see at least measurable precipitation Saturday night through Sunday. NBM 01z probabilities are now about 50% throughout our whole CWA for at least 0.01" of rain during this time. Given our lack of rain recently, this certainly won`t do much to put a dent in our deficit. However, depending on the evolution of this and a potential second system being resolved by some medium-range models, it`s possible that we could get more rain than is currently projected (~0.05" to 0.15") by the NBM. Will continue to monitor the guidance in the coming days to iron out the details, but again with the dry pattern we have been in, no hydro issues are expected.
Today will be one of the chillier days over the next week with more extensive cloud cover reducing direct radiation. Expect values in the mid to upper 60s, especially in the Catskills, Mid-Hudson Valley, and western New England where skies will be most covered, to mid 70s. Lows tonight will be primarily in the 40s. Tomorrow will conversely be the warmest day of the period with upper 60s to upper 70s and possibly some pockets near 80 in the Hudson Valley. Lows will be in the upper 30s to low 50s. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will see highs that are fairly similar with upper 60s to mid/upper 70s. A slight cooling trend will see highs back in the mid/upper 60s to mid 70s Monday before highs Tuesday rise back to the upper 60s to upper 70s. Lows Friday night through Tuesday night will be in the 40s and 50s.
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.AVIATION /06Z WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Through 06z Thursday...Main forecast challenge is fog potential through the early morning hours. KGFL has already seen occasional IFR/LIFR so will continue to mention until around 11z-12z. With an easterly flow above the surface, any fog that develops along the Hudson River could drift westward and affect KALB for a short time around sunrise. Will include TEMPO for IFR conditions between 09z- 11z to account for this potential. Fog is not expected at KPOU due to increasing mid level clouds. KPSF likely to see fog development by around 08z, with occasional IFR/LIFR conditions. Mid level clouds will also start to increase prior to 12z, so confidence is slightly lower there. Once any fog dissipates, mainly VFR conditions will prevail. However, cigs should lower to MVFR levels for a time at KPOU this morning into early afternoon. Mid level clouds will also overspread KPSF and likely just south of KALB today. Winds will initially be variable less than 5 kt, becoming north-northeast around 4-6 kt by later this morning.
Outlook...
Thursday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Friday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Friday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Saturday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Saturday Night: Low Operational Impact. NO SIG WX. Sunday: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA. Sunday Night: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA. Monday: Low Operational Impact. Slight Chance of SHRA.
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.ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... CT...None. NY...None. MA...None. VT...None.
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