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

		
KALB 222051Z VRB03KT 10SM FEW007 SCT090 BKN170 BKN240 23/21 A2981 RMK AO2
 TSE17RAE17 SLP093 P0003 60049 T02280206 58004=

The weather observed at ALBANY, NY (KALB) at 04:51 PM EDT was:
  The skies were mostly cloudy.
  Temperature: 73F ( 23C)  Dewpoint:  69F ( 21C)  Relative Humidity:  87%
  Winds from the VRB(VRB degs) at  3 mph.
  Pressure: 1009.3 millibars.  Altimeter:29.81 inches of mercury.
  The prevailing visibility was 10 miles.
  There has been 0.03 inches of precipitation in the past hour.
  There has been 0.49 inches of precipitation in the past 6 hours.
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AVN MOS Output: 
		
KALB   GFS MOS GUIDANCE    5/22/2013  1200 UTC
DT /MAY  22/MAY  23                /MAY  24                /MAY  25
HR   18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 06 12
N/X                    67          77          61          65    47
TMP  81 81 75 72 70 68 69 73 74 72 70 67 64 63 63 63 62 60 57 50 51
DPT  64 65 67 65 63 63 63 65 66 65 63 61 59 58 57 55 52 49 46 43 43
CLD  BK BK BK BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV
WDR  18 18 18 17 18 19 18 19 19 19 19 23 19 27 32 33 33 32 32 33 33
WSP  10 10 09 09 09 08 08 10 11 10 08 05 05 06 05 06 10 14 15 05 15
P06        38    36    45    52    71    78    82    61    58 48 44
P12                    59          90          83          68    53
Q06         0     0     1     1     3     4     3     2     2  1  1
Q12                     2           3           4           2     1
T06     31/44 52/21 27/ 5 23/11 45/32 36/ 7 16/ 1 11/ 2 21/ 6  2/ 0
T12           63/44       37/14       55/32       23/ 4    24/ 9
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  1  0  1  0  1  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   6  8  8  4  4  4  5  6  6  4  4  3  3  3  3  4  4  6  6  6  7
VIS   7  7  7  6  5  5  5  7  7  5  5  5  5  5  5  5  7  7  7  7  7
OBV   N  N  N BR BR BR BR  N  N HZ BR BR BR BR BR BR  N  N  N  N  N
ETA MOS Output: 
		
KALB   NAM MOS GUIDANCE    5/22/2013  1200 UTC
DT /MAY  22/MAY  23                /MAY  24                /MAY  25
HR   18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 06 12
N/X                    68          76          58          61    44
TMP  74 74 70 69 69 69 69 72 72 71 68 65 63 61 59 58 58 58 54 50 51
DPT  66 66 66 65 66 66 65 65 64 64 63 61 57 55 53 51 48 47 44 41 40
CLD  OV OV OV BK OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV OV CL
WDR  17 18 16 16 17 18 18 18 18 20 21 20 26 30 32 32 34 33 33 33 33
WSP  06 06 05 05 07 09 09 07 07 08 09 09 09 06 09 12 14 13 12 08 10
P06        62     2    25    84    70    71    66    42    30  6  5
P12                    38          93          91          64     6
Q06         3     0     0     4     3     2     2     2     0  0  0
Q12                     0           4           4           2     0
T06     46/24 18/12 14/ 5 29/ 8 40/20 16/ 7  6/ 3  7/ 6 11/15  1/ 1
T12           46/24       40/ 9       49/20       12/ 6    14/15
SNW                     0                       0                 0
CIG   6  6  7  8  7  6  4  5  5  3  4  4  4  4  3  3  3  5  6  6  8
VIS   7  6  7  7  7  7  5  5  5  5  5  7  5  7  7  5  7  7  7  7  7
OBV   N  N  N  N  N  N BR HZ BR BR BR  N BR  N  N BR  N  N  N  N  N
MRF MOS Output: 
		
KALB   GFSX MOS GUIDANCE   5/22/2013  1200 UTC
FHR  24  36| 48  60| 72  84| 96 108|120 132|144 156|168 180|192
     THU 23| FRI 24| SAT 25| SUN 26| MON 27| TUE 28| WED 29|THU CLIMO
N/X  67  77| 61  65| 47  56| 43  57| 44  69| 46  76| 51  76| 57 50 74
TMP  69  70| 63  57| 51  52| 46  52| 50  63| 53  69| 57  69| 62
DPT  63  63| 57  46| 43  42| 41  41| 42  41| 43  44| 48  49| 53
WND   9  11|  8  15| 15  24| 24  19| 13  18| 13  10|  9  11|  9
P12  59  90| 83  68| 53  49| 53  38| 14   7|  9   6| 13  20| 28 27 28
P24      99|     94|     67|     53|     19|     12|     25|       43
Q12   2   3|  4   2|  1   3|  2   1|  0   0|  0   0|       |
Q24       4|      5|      4|      1|      0|      0|       |
T12  62  56| 43  26| 13  10|  9  10|  5   4|  4   3|  5  12|  9
T24        | 69    | 31    | 12    | 10    |  8    | 11    | 18
PZP   0   0|  0   0|  0   0|  1   1|  0   0|  0   0|  0   0|  0
PSN   0   0|  0   0|  0   0|  0   0|  0   0|  0   0|  0   0|  0
PRS   0   1|  1   1|  1   4|  1   5|  4   4|  2   2|  2   2|  2
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: 
		
NYZ052-230800-
EASTERN ALBANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY
449 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 210 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE THIS
EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. HUMID WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING. COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER WITH LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.MEMORIAL DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.


NYZ052-230800-
EASTERN ALBANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALBANY
458 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 210 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

.TONIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
PATCHY FOG AFTER MIDNIGHT. SOME THUNDERSTORMS MAY BE SEVERE THIS
EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL POSSIBLE THIS EVENING. LOWS IN THE
MID 60S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 50 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY...PATCHY FOG IN THE MORNING. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
LIKELY. HUMID WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND
10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 50S. SOUTH WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING WEST AFTER MIDNIGHT.
CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY...SHOWERS...MAINLY IN THE MORNING. COOLER WITH HIGHS IN THE
MID 60S. NORTHWEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH...BECOMING NORTH IN THE
AFTERNOON. CHANCE OF RAIN 70 PERCENT.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS.
COOLER WITH LOWS IN THE MID 40S. NORTH WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH.
.SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A 40 PERCENT
CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.MEMORIAL DAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S. LOWS IN THE MID 40S.
.TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
State Forecast: 
		
FPUS61 KALY 222101
SFTALY

NYZ026>066-082>084-231000-

TABULAR STATE FORECAST FOR NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY, NY
501 PM EDT WED MAY 22 2013

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
   THU      FRI      SAT      SUN      MON      TUE      WED
   MAY 23   MAY 24   MAY 25   MAY 26   MAY 27   MAY 28   MAY 29


...CENTRAL NEW YORK.....
   BINGHAMTON, NY
   TSTRMS   SHWRS    PTCLDY   SUNNY    SUNNY    PTCLDY   PTCLDY
   64/72    46/53    40/57    38/59    38/65    43/71    51/76
    50/80    70/70    30/30    30/10    10/10    10/10    10/20


...EAST CENTRAL NEW YORK.....
   ALBANY, NY
   TSTRMS   SHWRS    MOCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
   65/77    59/64    46/59    42/61    42/67    44/73    51/76
    50/70    70/70    40/40    40/20    10/10    10/10    10/20

   COBLESKILL, NY
   TSTRMS   SHWRS    PTCLDY   PTCLDY   SUNNY    PTCLDY   PTCLDY
   62/75    53/60    37/57    39/58    39/64    42/70    49/74
    50/70    70/70    30/30    30/20    10/10    10/10    10/20

   GLOVERSVILLE, NY
   TSTRMS   SHWRS    MOCLDY   PTCLDY   SUNNY    PTCLDY   PTCLDY
   60/75    54/62    40/56    39/58    39/64    41/70    48/73
    60/70    70/70    30/40    40/20    10/10    10/10    10/20

   SARATOGA SPGS, NY
   TSTRMS   SHWRS    MOCLDY   PTCLDY   SUNNY    PTCLDY   PTCLDY
   62/77    57/64    44/60    41/61    41/67    43/74    51/77
    50/70    70/70    30/40    40/20    20/10    10/10    10/20

   TANNERSVILLE, NY
   TSTRMS   SHWRS    MOCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
   59/73    52/57    39/54    36/54    35/62    39/66    46/70
    50/70    70/70    40/40    30/20    10/10    10/10    10/20


...NORTHEAST NEW YORK.....
   GLENS FALLS, NY
   TSTRMS   SHWRS    MOCLDY   PTCLDY   SUNNY    PTCLDY   PTCLDY
   62/77    59/64    44/59    40/61    40/66    42/73    50/77
    60/70    70/70    30/40    40/30    20/10    10/10    10/20

   MASSENA, NY
   TSTRMS   SHWRS    PTCLDY   PTCLDY   SUNNY    SUNNY    PTCLDY
   61/74    46/61    39/60    40/61    40/65    43/73    50/76
    40/80    70/70    30/30    30/20    20/10    10/10    10/20

   SARANAC LAKE, NY
   TSTRMS   SHWRS    PTCLDY   PTCLDY   SUNNY    PTCLDY   PTCLDY
   59/71    47/54    35/54    35/54    34/60    37/69    45/72
    60/80    70/70    30/40    40/30    20/10    10/10    10/20

   SPECULATOR, NY
   TSTRMS   SHWRS    MOCLDY   PTCLDY   SUNNY    PTCLDY   PTCLDY
   58/70    49/57    34/53    34/55    34/61    37/67    44/71
    60/70    70/70    30/40    40/20    10/10    10/10    10/20


...SOUTHEAST NEW YORK.....
   KINGSTON, NY
   TSTRMS   SHWRS    MOCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
   61/78    56/65    44/62    43/64    42/70    45/74    52/78
    50/70    70/70    30/30    30/20    10/10    10/10    10/20

   POUGHKEEPSIE, NY
   TSTRMS   SHWRS    MOCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY   PTCLDY
   65/77    59/66    47/62    43/64    42/70    46/73    52/77
    50/70    70/70    40/40    40/20    10/10    10/10    10/20


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