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Weather Summary for Western and North Central New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
655 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

A ridge of high pressure will build into the eastern Great Lakes and 
Ohio Valley today and remain in place through Saturday morning, 
providing a stretch of dry and cool weather. Low pressure will then 
move across the southern Great Lakes late Saturday through early 
Sunday, bringing a chance of some rain and wet snow.

National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary
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Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For NORTHERN SARATOGA County


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Hourly Observations For NORTHERN SARATOGA county
800 AM EDT THU MAR 28 2024

NORTH

  
CITY           SKY/WX    TMP DP  RH WIND       PRES   REMARKS
WATERTOWN      CLOUDY    38  34  85 SW3       30.10R                  
FORT DRUM      CLOUDY    37  32  82 SW7       30.06R WCI  32          
OGDENSBURG     CLOUDY    39  32  75 SW5       30.06R                  
MASSENA        CLOUDY    40  31  70 SW7       30.08R                  
SARANAC LAKE   CLOUDY    37  30  75 SW6       30.03R WCI  32          
PLATTSBURGH    CLOUDY    41  39  93 CALM      30.05R                  


Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in New York
Based on observations at 800am EDT, Thursday March 28, 2024

Across New York...temperatures are near 36 degrees west, near 40 degrees central, and near 48 degrees east. Current sky conditions are partly cloudy west, cloudy central, and light rain east. In the west, relative humidity is near 62%, and the dew point is near 24 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 59%, and the dew point is near 27 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 89%, and the dew point is near 45 degrees. Winds are coming from the west at 7 mph in the west, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 30 degrees west. Winds are coming from the west at 9 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. The wind chill is near 34 degrees central. Winds are coming from the east at 8 mph in the east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to light rain. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 49 degrees at Central Park. The lowest temperature is 30 degrees at Wellsville and Jamestown.

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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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook For NORTHERN SARATOGA County, New York

426 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

 DAY ONE  Today and tonight.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

 DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN  Friday through Wednesday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

 SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT  

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook


7-Day Forecast For NORTHERN SARATOGA County, NY
Issued at 645 AM EDT Thu Mar 28 2024

TODAY
Patchy fog this morning. Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 40s. West winds around 5 mph.

TONIGHT
Cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

FRIDAY
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs around 50. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.

SATURDAY
Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

SATURDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.

SUNDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s.

SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY
Partly cloudy. Lows around 30. Highs in the mid 50s.

MONDAY NIGHT
Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 50 percent.

TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT
Rain likely. Highs around 50. Lows in the mid 30s. Chance of rain 70 percent.

WEDNESDAY
Rain likely. Highs in the mid 40s. Chance of rain 60 percent.

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
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                 6 TO 10 DAY  8 TO 14 DAY   30 DAY    90 DAY 
                 APR 2-APR 6 APR 4-APR 10    JUN       JUN-AUG                      
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   Temperature:     Normal        Above      Above      Above                      
 Precipitation:      Above       Normal     Normal      Above                      

....  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

MARCH 28TH
HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS
...1917...
Thane Creek AK reported a snow cover of 190 inches. (The Weather Channel)
...1920...
The worst tornado disaster of record occurred in Chicago IL as a tornado
killed 28 persons and caused three million dollars damage. (David Ludlum)
...1997...
Ten tornadoes tore across the area, affecting the Kentucky counties of 
Adair, Metcalfe, Casey, Green, Larue, Marion, Hardin, Hart, Nelson, and 
Russell; and the Indiana counties of Scott and Jefferson. Two of the 
twisters produced F3 damage. A 28-year-old woman was killed in Metcalfe 
County as she was thrown from her destroyed mobile home. A 40-year-old man 
was killed when his house in Bonnieville (Hart County) was hit by one of 
the F3 tornadoes and blown off its foundation. This tornado injured many 
people when it caused several car accidents as it crossed Interstate 65.
(NWS Louisville)

Ag Weather Center, Department of Biosystems & Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky