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AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION National Weather Service Albany NY 132 AM EDT Tue Apr 23 2024

SYNOPSIS
High pressure will shift eastward today bringing partly to mostly sunny, breezy and milder weather. A low pressure system will bring some rain and a localized high elevation rain snow mix tonight through Wednesday. High pressure then returns with dry weather to end the week.

NEAR TERM /THROUGH TODAY/
High pressure will be positioned to our east today. Ideal radiational cooling conditions will continue through the overnight under a clear/mostly clear sky with lows mainly in the 20s and 30s. The approach of a positively tilted upper- level trough and surface low pressure system from the west will result in a gradual increase in high clouds through the day, but it should still remain partly to mostly sunny through the afternoon. The southerly return flow will aid in temperatures rebounding into the 60s for most areas with some upper 50s across the higher elevations. An increased pressure gradient will result in breezy conditions developing this afternoon where a few gusts could reach 25 mph. Any precipitation from our approaching system will hold off until at least the evening hours.

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/
Upper energy approaches from the Great Lakes and OH Valley Tuesday night and exits Wednesday into Wednesday night. The associated cold front and low level forcing along the leading edge of cold advection and wind shift will track through on Wednesday. Showers move into the region Tuesday night, continue through Wednesday and exit Wednesday evening. A rumble of thunder cannot be ruled out, especially south of the Capital Region but too small a chance to include at this time. Highs Wednesday in the 50s, with around 60 mid Hudson Valley and some 40s southern Adirondacks. Temperatures expected to fall through the afternoon in many areas with the colder air spreading into the region. Rain showers end as a mix of rain and snow showers in the southern Adirondacks and southern Green Mountains.

Clearing Wednesday night and sunshine Thursday. Highs Thursday in the 50s with around 50 higher terrain.

LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/
Upper level ridging and low level warm advection builds into our region Friday through the weekend. Upper energy in the central U.S. will track around the northern periphery of the upper ridging Saturday into the beginning of next week. So, while there will be a warm up, chances for showers each day. Highs Friday and Saturday in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Highs Sunday and Monday in the 60s to lower 70s.

AVIATION /05Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/
Through 06z Wednesday...VFR conditions will prevail through the 24 hour TAF period with high pressure over the region early this morning, then shifting eastward off the New England coast during the day. Just some high level cirrus clouds will be around today. Mid level clouds will move in from the north/west late this evening ahead of a low pressure system starting to approach from the Great Lakes region.

Winds will initially be near calm through early this morning, then becoming southerly and increasing to around 10-13 kt with gusts of 20-25 kt developing by this afternoon.

Outlook...

Tuesday Night: High Operational Impact. Breezy. Definite SHRA.
Wednesday: High Operational Impact. Breezy. Definite SHRA.
Wednesday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Thursday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Thursday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Friday: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Friday Night: No Operational Impact. NO SIG WX.
Saturday: Moderate Operational Impact. Breezy. Chance of SHRA.

FIRE WEATHER
High pressure will shift eastward today bringing partly to mostly sunny, breezy and milder weather with temperatures rising into the 60s with some upper 50s across the higher elevations. RH values will lower to 25 to 35 percent during the afternoon hours with southerly winds gusting to around 25 mph.

A period of rainfall is expected tonight through Wednesday and may mix with or end as a brief period of snow across portions of the Adirondacks and southern Greens before ending. Dry weather then returns for Thursday and Friday with winds generally 5 to 15 mph both days.

ALY WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES
CT...None.
NY...None.
MA...None.
VT...None.

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