Forecast/County Warning Area

NWS Binghamton County Warning Area (CWA)
NWS Binghamton CWA with some cities shown. Click for a larger view.	NWS Binghamton with county labels. Click for a larger view.

NWS Binghamton County Warning Area (CWA)

NWS Binghamton CWA with some cities shown.

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NWS Binghamton with county labels.

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The National Weather Service Binghamton Forecast Office serves about 2.5 million people in 17 counties in central New York and 7 counties in northeast Pennsylvania including the cities of Binghamton, Elmira, Corning, Ithaca, Rome, Syracuse, Utica, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Office responsibilities include:

Aviation Forecasts: 6 Terminals - Binghamton Regional Airport (KBGM), Elmira/Corning Regional Airport (KELM), Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport (KITH), Rome Griffiss Airport (KRME), Syracuse Hancock International Airport (KSYR), and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (KAVP).
Impact-Based Decision Support Services including PDFhazardous weather briefings, webinars and occasionally on-site weather support for our public safety officials.
Public Forecast Program, includes long-fused warnings and zone forecasts for the 24 counties highlighted above, selected cities forecasts for Binghamton, Syracuse and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, and forecast discussions.
Hydrologic Service Area Responsibility for the Chemung, Upper Delaware, and Susquehanna from its headwaters to Wilkes-Barre, and the Finger Lakes drainage.
Climate programs for Binghamton, NY, Syracuse, NY, and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, PA.
NOAA Weather Radio (13 transmitters).
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System. This system allows the operator to overlay meteorological data from a variety of sources.
WSR-88D Radar.
Data Quality Control and Maintenance of numerous ASOS sites and LARC precipitation and river stage gages.
Co-op Observers Program Responsibility.
Extensive Volunteer SKYWARN, Rainfall, and Snowfall Observer Networks.
Public briefings both in person and by telephone.
Media briefings upon request (radio and TV).
Warning Preparedness Program for 24 county area.