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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR CENTRAL/NORTHERN VERMONT AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
225 AM EST FRI NOV 7 2008

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE EAST OF THE MID-ATLANTIC STATES WILL SHIFT 
EASTWARD WELL SOUTH OF NEW ENGLAND TODAY. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR A WEAK 
RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE TO PREVAIL ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK...WITH 
UNSEASONABLY MILD TEMPERATURES REMAINING IN PLACE ACROSS WESTERN 
VERMONT AND NORTHERN NEW YORK TODAY. WINDS WILL REMAIN LIGHT TODAY
AT SPEEDS BELOW 10 MPH. LIGHT RAIN REMAINS POSSIBLE ACROSS FAR 
NORTHEASTERN VERMONT. A MORE SIGNIFICANT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM AND 
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT OVER THE UPPER MISSOURI VALLEY EARLY THIS 
MORNING WILL MOVE EASTWARD BRINGING DEVELOPING RAINFALL TO THE NORTH 
COUNTRY DURING THE DAY SATURDAY AND INTO SATURDAY NIGHT. 

PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS THE FINAL FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST OF THE 
SEASON. THE FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST WILL RESUME IN EARLY SPRING 
2009. FIRE WEATHER GRAPHICS FOR THE BURLINGTON FORECAST AREA WILL CONTINUE 
TO BE AVAILABLE AND UPDATED EACH DAY THROUGHOUT THE COLD SEASON ON THE 
INTERNET. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.NWS.NOAA.GOV/BTV. SELECT THE LINK 
FOR GRAPHICAL FORECASTS AND THEN SELECT FIRE WEATHER TO VIEW RELATED 
PARAMETERS.

NYZ028-035-VTZ001-002-005-009-072115-
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
225 AM EST FRI NOV 7 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            20           80           
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP      59           50           59           
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   S  9 G21     
20FTWND PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 12 G21     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.25         
PRECIP DURATION                    1            6            
PRECIP BEGIN                       1 AM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIN/MAX/MIN RH %      72           99           75           
HAINES INDEX          2            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT/DISP       2620                      3230         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   N  3                      S 16         
VENTILATION RATE      7650                      43100        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VTZ006-008-010-016>018-072115-
LAMOILLE-WASHINGTON-ORANGE-EASTERN FRANKLIN-EASTERN CHITTENDEN-
EASTERN ADDISON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JOHNSON...STOWE...MONTPELIER...
BRADFORD...RANDOLPH...ENOSBURG FALLS...RICHFORD...UNDERHILL...
BRISTOL...RIPTON
225 AM EST FRI NOV 7 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP CHC (%)        20           10           70           
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         DRIZZLE      SHOWERS      
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP      57           50           58           
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   S  7 G17     
20FTWND PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  9 G17     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.28         
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIN/MAX/MIN RH %      79           100          75           
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT/DISP       2340                      2660         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  1                     S 15         
VENTILATION RATE      6170                      38120        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VTZ003-004-007-072115-
ORLEANS-ESSEX-CALEDONIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEWPORT...ISLAND POND...ST. JOHNSBURY
225 AM EST FRI NOV 7 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          CLOUDY       CLOUDY       CLOUDY       
PRECIP CHC (%)        30           10           60           
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         DRIZZLE      SHOWERS      
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP      57           51           59           
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   S  5 G17     
20FTWND PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  7 G19     
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.01         0.00         0.21         
PRECIP DURATION       2            0            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIN/MAX/MIN RH %      77           100          69           
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT/DISP       1570                      2800         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  2                     S 16         
VENTILATION RATE      4600                      41020        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VTZ012-072115-
WINDSOR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPRINGFIELD...WHITE RIVER JUNCTION
225 AM EST FRI NOV 7 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP CHC (%)        20           10           70           
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         DRIZZLE      SHOWERS      
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP      59           51           59           
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   SE  6        
20FTWND PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S  8         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.29         
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            5            
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIN/MAX/MIN RH %      71           100          67           
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT/DISP       2270                      1890         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  1                     S 14         
VENTILATION RATE      2270                      22640        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

VTZ011-019-072115-
WESTERN RUTLAND-EASTERN RUTLAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...RUTLAND...EAST WALLINGFORD...KILLINGTON
225 AM EST FRI NOV 7 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP CHC (%)        20           20           80           
PRECIP TYPE           RAIN         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP      61           52           61           
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   SE 10        
20FTWND PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      S 11         
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.00         0.30         
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            6            
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIN/MAX/MIN RH %      65           97           67           
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT/DISP       2620                      3240         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE  1                     S 14         
VENTILATION RATE      2620                      38820        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ026-027-087-072115-
NORTHERN ST. LAWRENCE-NORTHERN FRANKLIN-SOUTHWESTERN ST. LAWRENCE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MASSENA...MALONE...OGDENSBURG...
POTSDAM...GOUVERNEUR
225 AM EST FRI NOV 7 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            60           90           
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP      60           51           60           
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   SE 11 G19    
20FTWND PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW 10        
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.03         0.24         
PRECIP DURATION                    4            12           
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIN/MAX/MIN RH %      66           100          69           
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT/DISP       2150                      1630         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   NE  8                     S  6         
VENTILATION RATE      22390                     13640        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ029>031-034-072115-
SOUTHEASTERN ST. LAWRENCE-SOUTHERN FRANKLIN-WESTERN CLINTON-
WESTERN ESSEX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...STAR LAKE...SARANAC LAKE...
TUPPER LAKE...DANNEMORA...LAKE PLACID
225 AM EST FRI NOV 7 2008

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SAT          

CLOUD AMOUNT          MCLDY        MCLDY        CLOUDY       
PRECIP CHC (%)        0            40           90           
PRECIP TYPE           NONE         SHOWERS      SHOWERS      
MAX/MIN/MAX TEMP      59           47           59           
20FTWND AM(MPH)       LGT/VAR                   S  9 G18     
20FTWND PM(MPH)       LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SW 11 G20    
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.00         0.01         0.26         
PRECIP DURATION                    2            11           
PRECIP BEGIN                       7 PM         CONTINUING   
PRECIP END                         CONTINUING   CONTINUING   
MIN/MAX/MIN RH %      63           100          68           
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3            
LAL                   1            1            1            
MIXING HGT/DISP       2720                      2430         
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   E  5                      S 13         
VENTILATION RATE      15250                     29100        

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID
40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
50. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.SUNDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. COLDER.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. SOUTHWEST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH. 
.MONDAY...CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.MONDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 30. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH. 
.VETERANS DAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. 
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. SOUTH
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN OR SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 30S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
50. SOUTHWEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. 

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

$$