Light to moderate rain will move across northeast New York and northern Vermont through the morning hours. Rainfall rates will be light at first...at about a tenth of an inch in an hour. Later this morning rainfall intensity will increase...and an additional inch of rain is likely by early afternoon.
Forecast for Washington
Updated: 4:25 am EDT on July 24, 2008
Flood Watch in effect through Friday morning...
Today
Rain with a chance of thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may produce gusty winds. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs in the lower 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Rain with a chance of thunderstorms until midnight...then showers likely after midnight. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 80 percent.
Friday
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds around 10 mph.
Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light and variable winds.
Saturday
Partly sunny in the morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. A chance of showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
... Flood Watch now in effect through Friday morning...
The Flood Watch is now in effect for
* the northern Adirondacks of New York... the entire Champlain Valley... and the remainder of Vermont.
* Through Friday morning.
* Rainfall will be moderate to heavy at times across much of northern New York and Vermont today. Thunderstorms will also be possible... and produce locally heavier rainfall. Storm total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are forecast... with isolated amounts to 5 inches. Rain will taper off overnight tonight... but flood effects could linger into Friday morning.
* Rainfall over the previous week has saturated soils and increased the water levels in rivers and streams. Additional runoff from todays rainfall will increase the flood threat across a good portion of the north country.
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding. You should monitor later forecasts... and those living in areas prone to flooding... should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Please stay tuned to NOAA Weather Radio... your local media... or go to www.Weather.Gov/Burlington for further updates on this weather situation.
