FNUS71 KBTV 131211
FWSBTV

SPOT FORECAST FOR BULL THROAT NORTH - WEST MTN...VERMONT DEPT. OF FORESTS AND PARKS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BURLINGTON VT
811 AM EDT WED MAY 13 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1100 EDT ON MAY 13.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...
A SOUTHERLY RETURN FLOW WILL DEVELOP OVER THE NORTH COUNTRY TODAY AS
HIGH PRESSURE ACROSS NEW ENGLAND THIS MORNING SHIFTS EASTWARD
INTO THE GULF OF MAINE THIS AFTERNOON. THIS WILL ALLOW FOR WARMER
TEMPERATURES WITH VALLEY HIGH TEMPERATURES NEAR OR SLIGHTLY
ABOVE 70. LOW-LEVEL AIR MASS REMAINS VERY DRY...AND THE WARMER TEMPERATURES
WILL CONTRIBUTE TO MINIMUM RH VALUES OF 20 TO 30 PERCENT.

A FRONTAL SYSTEM APPROACHING FROM THE WEST WILL BRING
STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS FOR MUCH OF THURSDAY WITH INCREASING
CHANCES FOR RAIN SHOWERS. ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE
ACROSS NORTHERN NEW YORK AND SOUTH CENTRAL SECTIONS OF VERMONT
DURING THURSDAY. FAIR AND PLEASANT WEATHER RETURNS FOR FRIDAY.

.TODAY...

SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (0-10 PERCENT). AREAS OF FROST EARLY IN
                    THE MORNING.
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
BEGIN/END OF PCPN...
MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 67.
MIN HUMIDITY........22 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........LIGHT WINDS...BECOMING SOUTHWEST 6 TO 7 MPH IN
                    THE AFTERNOON.

TIME (EDT)          11 AM  1 PM   3 PM   5 PM
SKY (%).............0      6      9      8
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................57     63     66     67
RH..................33     25     22     26
20 FT WIND..........W 1    SW 6   SW 7   SW 6
20 FT WIND GUST.....5      10     10     15
CHC OF PCPN (%).....0      0      0      0

.TONIGHT...

SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLEAR (15-25 PERCENT).
CHANCE OF PCPN......0 PERCENT.
BEGIN/END OF PCPN...
MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 39.
MAX HUMIDITY........76 PERCENT.
WIND (20 FT)........SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 6 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 MPH
                    IN THE EVENING...BECOMING LIGHT...THEN BECOMING
                    SOUTH 5 TO 6 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TIME (EDT)          6 PM   8 PM   10 PM  MIDNGT 2 AM   4 AM
SKY (%).............8      0      12     24     36     36
WEATHER COV.........
WEATHER TYPE........NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE   NONE
TEMP................64     59     53     48     42     41
RH..................30     39     54     65     73     76
20 FT WIND..........S 6    S 6    S 5    S 3    S 5    S 5
20 FT WIND GUST.....15     20     20     5
CHC OF PCPN (%).....0      0      0      0      0      0

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FORECASTER...DUMONT
REQUESTED BY...TESS GREAVES
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090513.BULLT.01/BTV