Overview of Albany Weather

Current raw and decoded surface weather observation from the Albany County Airport
taken by the National Weather Service:

		
KALB 041751Z 17007KT 140V210 10SM FEW050 BKN130 BKN250 22/08 A3025 RMK AO2
 SLP241 T02170078 10217 20128 56012=

The weather observed at ALBANY, NY (KALB) at 01:51 PM EDT was:
  The skies were mostly cloudy.
  Temperature: 71F ( 22C)  Dewpoint:  46F (  8C)  Relative Humidity:  41%
  Winds from the S  (170 degs) at  8 mph.
  Pressure: 1024.1 millibars.  Altimeter:30.25 inches of mercury.
  The prevailing visibility was 10 miles.
  The maximum temperature in the past 6 hours was  71F.
  The minimum temperature in the past 6 hours was  55F.
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LAMP MOS Output: 
		
KALB   GFS LAMP GUIDANCE   5/04/2024  1730 UTC
UTC  18 19 20 21 22 23 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
TMP  70 71 70 70 69 69 66 64 62 61 59 58 57 55 54 52 52 50 51 51 50 49 51 51 51
DPT  45 45 45 45 45 43 42 43 43 43 44 44 44 43 43 42 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 43 44
WDR  16 16 15 15 16 16 17 16 16 16 16 16 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 15 16 16 16 16 17
WSP  09 09 10 11 10 11 11 11 11 11 11 11 10 10 10 09 09 09 09 09 10 10 10 11 11
WGS  NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG NG
PPO   0  1  2  4  4  3  2  3  3  3  7 11 15 23 28 32 40 46 50 57 62 67 68 72 75
PCO   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y
P01   0  2  2  4  4  5  3  3  2  2  2  3  3  7 15 27 43 62 69 66 52 40 31 28 29
PC1   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y  Y
P06                    10                 5                91                87
LP1   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
LC1   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
CP1   0  1  2  2  2  2  3  2  3  3  3  2  1  3  5  7  6  6  8  8  9  8  7  6  5
CC1   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N
POZ   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
POS   3  1  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
TYP   R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R
CLD  OV OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
CIG   8  8  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  6  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3
CCG   8  7  7  7  7  7  7  6  6  6  6  5  5  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3
VIS   7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  5  5  5  4  4  3
CVS   7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  7  6  5  5  5  5  5  5
OBV   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N BR BR BR BR BR BR
GFS MOS Output: 
		
KALB   GFS MOS GUIDANCE    5/04/2024  1200 UTC
DT /MAY   4/MAY   5                /MAY   6                /MAY   7
HR   18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 06 12
N/X                    50          55          49          72    51
TMP  68 69 65 58 55 53 51 50 51 53 52 52 51 51 53 61 67 69 65 55 57
DPT  44 44 43 44 45 44 43 42 43 44 44 45 46 47 49 52 54 53 50 47 47
CLD  BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK SC CL CL
WDR  16 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 15 17 17 16 16 16 14 30 31 30 32 34
WSP  11 11 10 08 06 07 08 09 10 07 09 06 04 04 04 03 05 07 05 02 03
P06         0    10    63   100   100    73    36    32    12  4  2
P12                    63         100          74          32     6
Q06         0     0     1     3     3     2     1     0     0  0  0
Q12                     1           4           2           0     0
T06      2/ 0  1/ 0  2/ 0  2/ 4  5/ 0  2/ 0  2/ 0  2/ 2  5/ 7  0/ 0
T12            2/ 0        6/ 7        5/15        3/ 6     6/14
POZ   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
POS   0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
TYP   R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R
SNW                     0                       0                 0
CIG   7  7  7  7  5  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  3  5  6  8  8  8
VIS   7  7  7  7  7  7  5  5  5  4  4  5  5  5  5  7  7  7  7  7  7
OBV   N  N  N  N  N  N BR BR BR BR BR BR BR BR BR  N  N  N  N  N  N
NAM MOS Output: 
		
KALB   NAM MOS GUIDANCE    5/04/2024  1200 UTC
DT /MAY   4/MAY   5                /MAY   6                /MAY   7
HR   18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 06 12
N/X                    48          53          50          72    47
TMP  63 63 60 57 54 52 51 48 50 51 50 50 51 51 54 63 69 69 64 53 53
DPT  46 47 45 45 45 44 42 42 45 46 46 46 47 48 50 50 50 49 48 45 44
CLD  OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV BK BK FW FW SC
WDR  15 14 16 15 15 15 16 16 17 15 16 17 17 16 18 21 30 30 29 34 35
WSP  08 07 10 10 09 07 07 09 13 11 06 08 08 07 06 06 07 07 06 01 01
P06        11    11    71    74    80    61    45    24     3  5  6
P12                    71          91          70          24     8
Q06         0     0     2     2     2     1     1     0     0  0  0
Q12                     1           3           1           0     0
T06      3/ 0  3/ 0  2/ 2  2/ 4  1/14  8/ 1  6/ 4  0/ 6  0/10  0/ 0
T12            3/ 0        3/ 4       14/14        6/ 6     0/10
POZ   0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
POS   0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
TYP   R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R  R
SNW                     0                       0                 0
CIG   7  6  6  6  5  4  4  4  4  4  4  4  3  4  4  4  6  8  8  8  8
VIS   7  7  7  7  7  7  6  6  7  5  5  5  5  5  5  7  7  7  7  7  7
OBV   N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N  N BR BR BR BR BR BR  N  N  N  N  N  N
GFSX MOS Output: 
		
KALB   GFSX MOS GUIDANCE   5/04/2024  1200 UTC
FHR  24  36| 48  60| 72  84| 96 108|120 132|144 156|168 180|192
     SUN 05| MON 06| TUE 07| WED 08| THU 09| FRI 10| SAT 11|SUN CLIMO
N/X  50  55| 49  72| 51  77| 56  70| 50  63| 49  64| 46  63| 42 45 68
TMP  51  52| 53  65| 57  69| 60  63| 53  56| 52  58| 51  55| 48
DPT  43  44| 49  50| 47  45| 51  49| 45  43| 44  43| 42  38| 38
CLD  OV  OV| OV  OV| CL  CL| OV  OV| OV  OV| OV  OV| OV  OV| OV
WND  10  10|  9   7|  5   6|  5  22| 22  11|  9  10| 10  12|  7
P12  63 100| 74  32|  6   3| 38  53| 23  58| 57  44| 39  39| 31 28 28
P24     100|     74|     10|     70|     58|     77|     58|       42
Q12   1   4|  2   0|  0   0|  1   1|  0   3|  4   1|       |
Q24       4|      1|      0|      2|      2|      4|       |
T12   2   5|  2   5|  2   0| 16  31|  2  14| 14  10| 11  14|  4
T24        |  6    |  9    | 16    | 31    | 17    | 14    | 14
PZP   0   0|  0   0|  0   0|  0   0|  0   1|  0   0|  0   0|  0
PSN   0   0|  0   0|  0   1|  0   0|  0   0|  0   4|  3   1|  7
PRS   0   0|  2   1|  1   0|  0   1|  1   1|  1   1|  1   1|  5
TYP   R   R|  R   R|  R   R|  R   R|  R   R|  R   R|  R   R|  R
SNW       0|      0|      0|      0|      0|      0|       |
Zone Forecast: 
		
NYZ052-050100-
Eastern Albany-
Including the city of ALBANY
100 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

.THIS AFTERNOON...Mostly cloudy. Near steady temperature around 70.
South winds around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers after midnight. Lows
in the upper 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Much cooler with highs in the lower 50s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Showers, mainly in the evening. Near steady
temperature in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up
to 25 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then partly sunny in the afternoon. Much warmer with highs in the
mid 70s. South winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west in the afternoon.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy
with a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 50s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely. Highs around 70.
Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely.
Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
A 50 percent chance of showers. Highs in the upper 60s.
State Forecast: 
		
FPUS61 KALY 041705
SFTALY
NYZ026>066-082>084-042100-

Tabular State Forecast for NEW YORK
National Weather Service ALBANY, NY
105 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024

ROWS INCLUDE...
   Daily predominant daytime weather 6AM-6PM
   Forecast temperatures...early morning low/daytime high
         Probability of precipitation nighttime 6PM-6AM/daytime 6AM-6PM
          - indicates temperatures below zero
         MM indicates missing data


   FCST     FCST     FCST     FCST     FCST     FCST     FCST
   Today    Sun      Mon      Tue      Wed      Thu      Fri
   May 04   May 05   May 06   May 07   May 08   May 09   May 10


...Central New York.....
   Binghamton, NY
   Mocldy   Shwrs    Mocldy   Ptcldy   Ptcldy   Mocldy   Ptcldy
     /65    46/54    52/70    46/73    55/74    53/67    52/66
      /20    90/90    80/30    10/20    60/70    60/80    80/60


...East Central New York.....
   Albany, NY
   Mocldy   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Sunny    Shwrs    Shwrs    Shwrs
     /71    48/53    50/74    49/76    52/70    52/67    52/66
      /10    40/90    80/40    10/10    40/60    60/70    70/50

   Cobleskill, NY
   Mocldy   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Sunny    Shwrs    Shwrs    Shwrs
     /65    46/52    50/68    46/71    52/66    50/63    50/62
      /20    70/90    90/30    10/10    50/70    60/80    80/60

   Gloversville, NY
   Mocldy   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Sunny    Shwrs    Shwrs    Shwrs
     /68    45/50    47/70    44/72    49/65    48/63    48/62
      /10    70/90    80/30    10/10    50/70    70/70    70/60

   Saratoga Spgs, NY
   Mocldy   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Sunny    Shwrs    Shwrs    Shwrs
     /72    48/53    49/74    47/76    51/69    50/67    50/65
      /10    50/90    80/40    10/10    40/70    70/70    70/60

   Tannersville, NY
   Mocldy   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Sunny    Shwrs    Shwrs    Shwrs
     /60    42/48    45/69    46/72    50/67    48/61    47/62
      /10    50/80    80/30    10/10    50/60    60/80    80/60


...Northeast New York.....
   Glens Falls, NY
   Mocldy   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Sunny    Shwrs    Shwrs    Shwrs
     /72    48/53    48/73    45/75    49/67    48/65    49/64
      /10    40/90    80/40    10/10    40/70    70/70    70/50

   Massena, NY
   Mocldy   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Sunny    Mocldy   Mocldy   Mocldy
     /73    54/57    54/71    46/70    48/61    47/66    50/62
      /30    40/80    80/30    00/00    40/60    60/60    60/60

   Saranac Lake, NY
   Mocldy   Shwrs    Shwrs    Sunny    Mocldy   Mocldy   Mocldy
     /68    47/51    47/67    42/68    44/62    45/63    45/59
      /20    40/80    60/50    10/00    40/70    70/70    70/60

   Speculator, NY
   Mocldy   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Sunny    Shwrs    Shwrs    Shwrs
     /62    44/48    47/68    44/70    47/63    47/61    47/59
      /20    80/90    80/40    10/10    50/70    70/70    70/60


...Southeast New York.....
   Kingston, NY
   Mocldy   Shwrs    Ptcldy   Sunny    Shwrs    Shwrs    Shwrs
     /69    48/53    50/74    52/77    55/71    54/65    52/67
      /10    40/80    80/30    10/10    50/60    60/70    70/50

   Poughkeepsie, NY
   Ptcldy   Shwrs    Mocldy   Ptcldy   Shwrs    Shwrs    Shwrs
     /67    47/54    50/75    52/78    55/72    54/66    52/68
      /10    40/80    80/40    10/10    40/50    50/70    70/50


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