LSC Northeast Kingdom Forecast

Student Meteorologist: Garrett D. Combs
Forecast Posted on Friday Apr 17, 2009 09:47
** The latest forecast for Northeast**
** including Caledonia, Orleans, and Essex Counties**

!!! Watches, Warnings and Advisories !!!
URGENT FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT 334 AM EDT
FRI APR 17 2009 ...RED FLAG WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS
EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A RED FLAG
WARNING FOR THE ENTIRE NORTH COUNTRY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8
PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE RED FLAG WARNING IS IN EFFECT DUE TO THE EXISTENCE OF
DRY FUELS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES VALUES...AND GUSTY WINDS. THE FIRE WEATHER
WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. FULL SUNSHINE AND NO SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL SINCE
APRIL 7TH...HAS RESULTED IN FINE FUELS SUCH AS GRASS...DEAD LEAVES AND
TWIGS...AND SMALL BRUSH TO BECOME VERY DRY. MINIMUM AFTERNOON RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES VALUES TODAY WILL BE IN THE UPPER TEENS TO LOWER 20S...WHILE WEST TO
NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH
POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON. IF ANY FIRES DEVELOP IN THESE EXPECTED CRITICAL FIRE
WEATHER CONDITIONS...THE FIRES COULD SPREAD QUICKLY...BURN INTENSELY...AND
BECOME DIFFICULT TO CONTAIN. THUS A RED FLAG WARNING HAS BEEN POSTED FOR THE
ENTIRE NORTH COUNTRY FOR NOON TODAY THROUGH 8 PM THIS EVENING.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A RED FLAG WARNING MEANS THAT CRITICAL
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EITHER OCCURRING NOW...OR WILL SHORTLY. A
COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS...LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY...AND WARM TEMPERATURES
WILL CREATE EXPLOSIVE FIRE GROWTH POTENTIAL.


Forecast Discussion:
A chance for rain showers threatens to break up an already beautiful Spring
weekend here in the Kingdom. Friday looks to continue this sun-filled pattern
with high pressure keeping us under blue skies, with clouds moving in towards
the nighttime hours. A cold front to the north will slowly drag southward
overnight Friday, giving us the chance for isolated rain showers into Saturday.
These showers will become more organized as the front passes Saturday
afternoon, before dying off overnight. This will set up a cooler and sunnier
Sunday with Canadian high pressure dominating our weather. Have a great
weekend.


Friday Afternoon (Apr 17, 2009)
Sunny with increasing clouds towards evening. West winds 10 to 15mph, gusting
in higher elevations.

High: 61 to 66F  Low: F 

Friday Night (Apr 17, 2009)
Scattered light rain showers. Northwest winds 5 to 10mph. Any rainfall
accumulations less than 0.05".

High: F  Low: 32 to 37F 

Saturday Afternoon (Apr 18, 2009)
Cloudy with rain showers. West to Northwest winds 10 to 15mph. Any rainfall
accumulations less than 0.1"

High: 44 to 49F  Low: F 

Saturday Night (Apr 18, 2009)
Isolated light rain showers through the overnight hours. Light and variable
winds.

High: F  Low: 35 to 40F 

Sunday Afternoon (Apr 19, 2009)
Mostly sunny skies. North winds 5 to 10mph.

High: 50 to 55F  Low: F 


Next Update: by Monday, April 20, 2009 at 1pm.