Southern Franklin county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Weather Summary for Western and North Central New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1001 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

A cold front will track across the region tonight with more 
showers and a few gusty thunderstorms, especially across western
New York this evening. High pressure will move into the region 
Thursday and Thursday night. A secondary cold front will bring 
scattered showers Friday.

National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary
Current Surface Map, [2nd Source TWC]

Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For SOUTHERN FRANKLIN County

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Hourly Observations For SOUTHERN FRANKLIN county
1100 PM EDT WED APR 17 2024

_____NORTHERN NEW YORK_____ CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS PLATTSBURGH PTCLDY 43 32 65 NW5 30.09F TC 6 SARANAC LAKE PTCLDY 41 28 60 NE10 30.03F TC 5 MASSENA PTCLDY 45 31 58 E17G26 30.07F TC 7 OGDENSBURG* CLOUDY 46 32 57 E12G18 29.99F TC 8 POTSDAM* MOCLDY 45 32 61 NE8 30.03S TC 7 WATERTOWN CLOUDY 47 43 86 NE6 29.95F TC 8 ALBANY LGT RAIN 49 43 80 SE7 30.09S TC 9 GLENS FALLS CLOUDY 48 35 60 CALM 30.10R TC 9

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in New York
Based on observations at 1100pm EDT, Wednesday April 17, 2024

Across New York...temperatures are near 57 degrees west, near 52 degrees central, and near 49 degrees east. Current sky conditions are rain west, cloudy central, and cloudy east. In the west, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 54 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 49 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 83%, and the dew point is near 44 degrees. Winds are coming from the southeast at 7 mph in the west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to rain. Winds are coming from the east at 10 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the east at 15 mph in the east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 63 degrees at Dunkirk. The lowest temperature is 41 degrees at Saranac Lake.
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For SOUTHERN FRANKLIN County, New York

310 AM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 DAY ONE Today and tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For SOUTHERN FRANKLIN County, NY
Issued at 1018 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024 REST OF TONIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers until midnight, then a chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph, increasing to 40 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
THURSDAY
Rain showers. Highs in the upper 40s. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Cloudy. Showers likely, mainly until midnight. Lows in the upper 30s. South winds around 10 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
FRIDAY
Showers likely. Highs in the mid 50s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Rain showers likely. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. A 40 percent chance of rain showers. Breezy. Highs in the upper 40s. Lows in the lower 30s.
SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
MONDAY
Sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.
MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY
Partly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower 50s.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For New York NEW YORK --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY APR 23-27 APR 25-MAY 1 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Precipitation: .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

APRIL 17TH HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1875... Louisville's coldest April temperature: 21 degrees. Also Lexington's coolest April high temperature: 31 degrees. ...1896... Louisville's earliest 90 degree temperature (90 degrees). ...1922... A family of at least six tornadoes caused death and destruction along parts of a 210 mile path from north of Ogden IL to Allen County OH, killing sixteen persons. A post card, picked up in Madison County IN, was found 124 miles away near Mount Cory OH. (The Weather Channel) ...1953... One of the few severe hailstorms accompanied by snow, sleet, glaze, and rain, pelted parts of Kay, Osage, Creek, Tulsa, Washington, and Rogers Counties in northeastern Oklahoma late in the day. Nearly 10,000 insurance claims were filed. (The Weather Channel)

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