165 FXUS61 KBGM 071809 AFDBGMArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Binghamton NY 209 PM EDT Tue Oct 7 2025
.SYNOPSIS... A passing cold front will bring widespread rain this afternoon through tonight. This front will be followed by dry and cooler weather through this weekend. Widespread frost and freeze conditions is likely in central NY and northeast PA early Thursday morning and Friday morning.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... Cold front will slowly drift through the region this afternoon and tonight with much needed rainfall for the region. Instability will be weak, so thunderstorm chances are very low. However, forecast model sounding are still showing MUCAPE of a few hundred joules, so could see some embedded thunder. Front will exit early Wednesday morning and drier, but much cooler air filters in. High temperatures on Wednesday will only be in the 50s to low 60s. Tomorrow night, clear and cold conditions are expected with a widespread freeze looking more and more likely. A freeze warning and/or frost advisories will be needed and will be issued with the forecast update early tomorrow morning.
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.SHORT TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... A large Canadian high pressure will be over the region. Highs will only be in the low to mid 50s most areas on Thursday. For Thursday night, the high will be overhead and strong radiational cooling will make Friday morning the coldest so far this Fall season, with widespread frost and freeze conditions across much of central NY and northeast PA. Frost/freeze headlines are likely once again for any late plants the cold on Wednesday night doesn`t kill.
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.LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Model guidance has trended that this high-pressure system will persist through at least this weekend and beyond. The coastal low everyone was raving about becoming a Nor-easter a few days ago is now expected to stay south of the region as it is shunted by the strong high pressure system in place.
Although rainfall from today`s frontal system is beneficial, by next week, the continued dry conditions will start to bring wildfire concerns to the forefront. Predictive Services at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, ID has nearly our entire CWA highlighted for above average in the Significant Wildland Fire Potential Outlook in October. This will be something to monitor closely over the coming weeks, especially as we head into another prolonged dry spell.
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.AVIATION /18Z TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/... Varying conditions will be in place around the terminals the rest of this afternoon and into tonight as a cold front pushes through with widespread showers, along with a low chance of thunder. Showers will be heavy at times bringing occasional IFR visbys over the next several hours. Then heading into this evening, ceilings are expected to lower with a mix of MVFR to LIFR restrictions. Showers are expected to remain locally heavy with at least IFR visby at times generally through 08-09Z. Restrictions are expected to gradually improve tomorrow morning with VFR conditions expected to return mid-to- late morning. Breezy north-northwest winds are also expected toward the end of the TAF with gusts of 15-20 knots possible.
Outlook...
Wednesday afternoon...VFR.
Thursday Through Sunday...VFR; Local morning valley fog.
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.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. NY...None.
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SYNOPSIS...KL/MPK NEAR TERM...KL/MPK SHORT TERM...KL/MPK LONG TERM...KL/MPK AVIATION...DK
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