893 FXUS61 KBGM 110739 AFDBGMArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Binghamton NY 339 AM EDT Thu Sep 11 2025
.SYNOPSIS... High pressure remains in place over the next several days, bringing mostly sunny skies and mild temperatures. The next chance for a few scattered rain showers doesn`t arrive until at least Saturday night or Sunday. A return to mainly dry and seasonably warm weather is then expected heading into next week.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH FRIDAY/...
No significant weather concerns expected for this time period as high pressure remains firmly in control of our weather. There will be patchy valley fog starting off each morning, especially near rivers, streams, lake and reservoirs. Otherwise, skies become mostly sunny this afternoon and again on Friday. Overnight lows will be cool in the 40s to low 50s. We will see warm afternoons though, as a large diurnal temperatures swing is in the forecast. High temperatures today and Friday will rise well into the 70s areawide.
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.SHORT TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT/...
This period looks to start off mainly dry and seasonably mild once again as a surface high lingers over the region Friday night into Saturday. After this, there remains forecast uncertainty in regards to our weather pattern Saturday night through Sunday night. The latest 00z deterministic model guidance is trending drier for our region, and yet the ensembles maintain chance PoPs for scattered showers and perhaps an isolated thunderstorm for the second half of the weekend. The uncertainty lies in whether and upper level low can dive straight south out of Canada and settle into our area...or will the upper level ridge across the Great Lakes push east faster over our region. For now, due to the ongoing discrepancies in the model guidance, decided to keep the official forecast in line with NBM (ensemble) data. Any rainfall that does occur is looking to be on the light side, with minimal QPF expected. Temperatures throughout the short term period will be in the 70s for daytime highs, with lows in the upper 40s to 50s.
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.LONG TERM /MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
A return (or continuation) of mainly dry and warm weather is expected for much of next week. Can`t rule out a lingering light shower or two on Monday over the eastern areas; if the upper level low is able to dig in more across New England. The latest 00z guidance is trending drier and less amplified with this low, allowing it to be more progressive and moving well off the East Coast by Monday. High pressure at the surface and upper level ridging then looks to dominate our weather pattern across the interior Northeast through at least the middle of next week. Overall, based on the latest ensemble model data, chances for any rain will be less than 10 percent Tuesday through next Thursday. The overall weather pattern looks to remain rather blocky; with potential upper level lows undercutting the ridge (These lows are expected to be mainly over the Southeast US)
With rising heights, thicknesses and temperatures aloft (+13C at 850mb) expect warm daytime highs well into the 70s and even some lower 80s possible in the valleys by Wednesday/Thursday. Overnight lows will be gradually trending slightly milder, generally in the upper 40s to 50s for most locations each night.
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.AVIATION /08Z THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... Continued high pressure will keep conditions pretty similar to yesterday. VFR conditions expected at all terminals with light winds. ELM will once again see IFR and below restrictions tonight as fog settles into the valley. Restrictions should become persistent around 9z and last until 13z.
Outlook...
Thursday afternoon through Monday...Mainly VFR. Valley fog each late night/early morning at KELM will likely bring restrictions. Isolated showers may also bring brief restrictions on Sunday.
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.BGM WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... PA...None. NY...None.
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SYNOPSIS...MJM NEAR TERM...MJM SHORT TERM...MJM LONG TERM...MJM AVIATION...JTC
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