Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
396 FNUS51 KBUF 211733 FWFBUF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York National Weather Service Buffalo NY 133 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .DISCUSSION... Mid-summer warmth will continue today with well above normal temperatures and elevated humidity levels. With the very warm conditions and humidity it will also support some showers and thunderstorm well inland from the lakes. A greater threat for showers and storms arrives Wednesday as a cold front approaches the region. Cooler more comfortable weather can be expected Thursday into the first part of the Memorial Day weekend. Unsettled weather then makes a return on Sunday. NYZ201-212000- Lake Ontario Plains- 133 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip chc (%) 30 30 60 Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Max/Min Temp 88 62 87 AM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var S 7 PM Wind (mph) SW 8 SW 6 SW 9 Precip amount 0.04 0.02 0.10 Precip duration 1 1 4 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing 2 PM Precip end Continuing 10 PM Continuing Min/Max Humidity (%) 38 100 37 Haines Index 4 3 LAL 4 4 4 Mixing height (ft-AGL) 8820 7640 Transport wind (kt) SW 17 SW 12 SW 17 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 149940 0 129880 Dispersion Index 150 0 130 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ200-212000- Southern Tier- 133 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip chc (%) 0 0 70 Precip type None None Tstms Max/Min Temp 87 61 86 AM Wind (mph) S 6 SW 8 PM Wind (mph) SW 9 SW 5 SW 11 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.31 Precip duration 5 Precip begin 1 PM Precip end Continuing Min/Max Humidity (%) 34 99 38 Haines Index 4 4 LAL 4 3 4 Mixing height (ft-AGL) 10550 7810 Transport wind (kt) SW 18 SW 11 SW 18 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 189900 0 140580 Dispersion Index 190 0 141 Remarks...None. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. .THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the lower 70s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South around 5 mph. WIND THURSDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. WIND FRIDAY...South around 5 mph. WIND SATURDAY...Northeast around 5 mph. WIND SUNDAY...South around 5 mph. WIND MONDAY...North around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal. $$