176 FPUS71 KALY 240935 NOWALB SHORT TERM FORECAST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY 535 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2000 COR CTZ001-MAZ001-VTZ013-014-241005- BENNINGTON VT-BERKSHIRE MA-LITCHFIELD CT-WINDHAM VT- 535 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2000 .NOW... RAIN WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL INCREASE ACROSS SOUTHERN VERMONT... WESTERN MASSACHUSETTS AND LITCHFIELD COUNTY CONNECTICUT BETWEEN 345 AM AND 630 AM. RAIN WILL FALL AT ABOUT A TENTH OF AN INCH PER HOUR WITH UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH IN HEAVY DOWNPOURS. WINDS WILL BE SOUTHEAST 5 TO 15 MPH IN THE VALLEYS BUT 15 TO 30 MPH AT ELEVATIONS ABOUT 1500 FEET. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE 50S. $$ NYZ041>043-049-050-052>054-059>061-064>066-241005- EASTERN ALBANY NY-EASTERN COLUMBIA NY-EASTERN DUTCHESS NY- EASTERN GREENE NY-EASTERN RENSSELAER NY-EASTERN SCHENECTADY NY- EASTERN ULSTER NY-NORTHERN SARATOGA NY-SOUTHERN SARATOGA NY- WARREN NY-WASHINGTON NY-WESTERN COLUMBIA NY-WESTERN DUTCHESS NY- WESTERN RENSSELAER NY- 535 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2000 .NOW... RAIN WITH HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 630 AM ACROSS THE HUDSON VALLEY. RAINFALL RATES OF A TENTH AN INCH AN HOUR ARE LIKELY WITH LOCALLY UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH PER HOUR IN DOWNPOURS. WIND WILL BE SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH WITH 15 TO 25 MPH WINDS ACROSS HIGHER TERRAIN. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE 50S. $$ NYZ032-033-038>040-047-048-051-058-063-241005- FULTON NY-HAMILTON NY-MONTGOMERY NY-NORTHERN HERKIMER NY- SCHOHARIE NY-SOUTHERN HERKIMER NY-WESTERN ALBANY NY- WESTERN GREENE NY-WESTERN SCHENECTADY NY-WESTERN ULSTER NY- 535 AM EDT WED MAY 24 2000 .NOW... SHOWERS WILL DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST BETWEEN 345 AM AND 630 AM IN THE CENTRAL MOHAWK VALLEY AND WESTERN ADIRONDACKS. RAINFALL OF A ANOTHER ONE TO THREE TENTHS IS LIKELY BEFORE THEY TAPER OFF. WINDS WILL SHIFT FROM SOUTH TO WEST AND BE 10 TO 15 MPH. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN IN THE 50S. $$ TAW