Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
014 FNUS51 KBUF 210834 FWFBUF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York National Weather Service Buffalo NY 433 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 .DISCUSSION... Mid-summer warmth will be upon the Lower Lakes today with well above normal temperatures and elevated humidity levels. With the mild conditions and humidity today 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. Unsettle weather then makes a return on Sunday. NYZ201-212000- Lake Ontario Plains- 433 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip chc (%) 30 0 60 Precip type Tstms None Tstms Max/Min Temp 88 63 88 AM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 PM Wind (mph) SW 7 SW 5 SW 9 Precip amount 0.03 0.00 0.11 Precip duration 2 2 Precip begin 12 PM 1 PM Precip end 6 PM Continuing Min/Max Humidity (%) 38 100 37 Haines Index 4 3 3 LAL 4 4 4 Mixing height (ft-AGL) 9220 8840 Transport wind (kt) SW 19 SW 10 SW 15 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 175180 0 132600 Dispersion Index 175 0 133 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ200-212000- Southern Tier- 433 AM EDT Tue May 21 2024 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Pcldy Mclear Pcldy Precip chc (%) 30 0 70 Precip type Tstms None Tstms Max/Min Temp 88 61 87 AM Wind (mph) SW 7 SW 7 PM Wind (mph) SW 8 SW 5 SW 10 Precip amount 0.01 0.00 0.21 Precip duration 1 4 Precip begin 12 PM 11 AM Precip end 6 PM Continuing Min/Max Humidity (%) 33 100 36 Haines Index 4 3 4 LAL 4 3 4 Mixing height (ft-AGL) 10440 8210 Transport wind (kt) SW 19 SW 10 SW 18 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 198360 0 147780 Dispersion Index 198 0 148 Remarks...None. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely 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 lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower 70s. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South around 5 mph. WIND THURSDAY...South around 5 mph. WIND FRIDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. WIND SATURDAY...North around 5 mph. WIND SUNDAY...Southeast around 5 mph. WIND MONDAY...Southeast around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal. $$