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Detailed Forecast

Wednesday Night:
Becoming cloudy. Showers likely in New York, with a rising chance elsewhere, mainly after midnight, and a chance late northeast  Lows in the low to mid 40s east of the Greens, mid to upper 40s west. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday:
Cloudy. Rain likely, then diminishing to showers in the afternoon, except a steadier rain continuing northeast. Highs from the upper 40s to mid 50s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest.

Thursday Night:
Showers tapering off southwest to northeast, with a few rain or snow showers late over the northern mountains, and partial clearing south. Lows in the 30s west to near 40 east. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.

Extended Forecast

Friday:
A mix of sun and clouds. Chance of a shower, mainly in the mountains and during the afternoon. Highs from the upper 40s to mid 50s, some mid 40s far north. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph, gusting to 20 mph.

Friday Night:
Periods of clouds, more numerous over the mountains, where a few rain or wet snow showers are possible. Lows in the 30s, a few upper 20s across the higher terrain north.

Saturday:
Mostly cloudy over high terrain, with the chance of a rain or snow shower, mainly after noon. Variable clouds in southern valleys, and in the broad northwestern valleys, with the slight chance of a shower. Highs from the upper 40s to mid 50s, some mid 40s far north.

Saturday Night:
A stray rain or wet snow shower in the evening, mostly over the higher terrain, then partial clearing, more clouds near the mountains.  Lows in the 30s, a few upper 20s across the higher terrain north.

Sunday:
Varying amounts of clouds and sunshine.  More afternoon clouds through the north and mountains, with a chance of a few scattered rain showers. More sun in the valleys and south.  Highs in the 40s to low 50s.

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Significant/Hazardous Weather

None.

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Recreational Forecast

Mountain Forecast:
The summits today feature periods of clouds and a few passing showers through the Adirondacks, more breaks of sun east. Moderate south winds, and little change in temperatures. Thursday calls for summits in the clouds, with periods of rain, diminishing through the Adirondacks and southern mountains in the afternoon, where cloud bases begin to lift. Moderate to strong south winds, shifting to the northwest late, with temperatures steady or falling. The outlook for Friday finds clouds in and out across the northern summits, with a few snow or rain showers, especially in the afternoon, localized in the southern mountains. Moderate northwest winds, and several degrees colder.

Wind At Lower Elevations:
Winds today from the southeast 10 to 15 mph, a few gusts to 25 mph. Tonight, winds southeast 10 to 15 mph, a few gusts to 25 mph. On Thursday, winds from the east to southeast near 10 mph, shifting to the northwest late. The outlook for Friday calls for northwest winds near 10 mph, a few gusts to 20 mph.

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Detailed Discussion

One more April delight yesterday, in spite of the gusty winds and increasing clouds yesterday afternoon. Those dry, breezy conditions meant some critical wildfire conditions. Although a southerly breeze persisted through the night, it won’t be as gusty as yesterday, so conditions are still elevated, but not like yesterday. And for many locations, we’ll tack on another pleasant late-April day, a few degrees cooler, though still reaching the 60s to low 70s, and plenty of sun from the Green Mountains east. Although not as breezy as yesterday, there will be enough wind, combined with low humidity to keep the wildfire danger high this afternoon. Farther west, clouds will gradually thicken and lower through NY, with a cold front already in western NY, stretching from far northern Quebec to a broad, weak area of low pressure in the Ohio Valley, continuing southwest to Texas. Although weak, this storm has taken advantage of warm, moist airlifting north from the Gulf of Mexico, creating a broad area of rain from western PA and Ohio, south through the Appalachians. This storm, and its sodden air mass will continue northeast, spreading numerous showers and periods of rain over us, increasing this evening through NY, and gradually progressing east through VT after midnight, blending with showers lifting north from the chilly Atlantic to our east working from Maine into NH. The result will be a soggy, much cooler, somewhat raw day on Thursday, with temperatures only recovering to the upper 40s and 50s. As the storm continues north, the rain and showers diminish from southwest to northeast later Thursday afternoon, mainly ending in southern areas Thursday night, with some partial clearing. The clouds and diminishing showers will linger through northern areas, even mixing with a little snow on the mountain tops as even colder air follows behind the storm. By Friday, enough drier air should circulate in to offer partly to mostly sunny skies to start. The heating of the sun, and the cold air above will then encourage more clouds to form, focused over the north and mountains, with a few localized, passing showers. Temperatures will only top out in the 40s to low 50s, rather than the 60s to kick off the month of May. This chillier air lingers right through the weekend, with periods of sun, more so in the mornings, and in southern areas, while cloud develop in the afternoon, favored over the higher terrain north, with a few localized, passing rain or wet snow showers popping up, dying down each evening. The cool weather persists into next week, along with a few episodes of some chilly rain showers.

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Farm & Garden

Rainfall Forecast:
Scattered showers today confined to NY, covering 40 percent of the area, with amounts of 0.10 to 0.20 inches. Rain and showers increasing tonight, becoming likely after midnight, then tapering off southwest to northeast Thursday afternoon into Thursday night, with amounts of 0.40 to 0.80 inches possible. From Friday through Sunday, scattered mainly afternoon showers from the Adirondacks and Rt. 4 north, mostly over the higher terrain, covering 40 percent of the area, with localized amounts each day near 0.10 inches.

Drying Conditions:
Good to excellent drying conditions today, with minimum relative humidities near 35 percent, becoming fair to good through NY with a few localized showers, and minimum relative humidities near 45 percent. Poor drying conditions Thursday with rain and showers likely, and minimum relative humidities near 75 percent. Fair drying conditions Friday and Saturday with a few localized showers, mainly over the higher terrain, and cool temperatures, with minimum relative humidities near 60 percent.

Frost:
It remains well above freezing tonight. Colder air returns Thursday night, mainly in the 30s, but upper 20s to low 30s over the higher terrain north. Friday night through the weekend, nights will fall to the 30s. Periods of clouds and breezes will keep most growing areas above freezing, but higher elevations, especially north, with drop to near freezing through Sunday night.

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Temperature by Elevation

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