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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Mid-summer warmth will continue this afternoon 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.

NYZ201-220800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                              Tonight          Wed    Wed Night          Thu
Cloud cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                     30           60           60           40
Precip type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms      Showers
Min/Max Temp                       63           87           60           76
AM Wind (mph)                                 S  7                      W  5
PM Wind (mph)                    S  5        SW  9        SW  7         W  6
Precip amount                    0.04         0.12         0.15         0.04
Precip duration                     1            4            6            2
Precip begin                     6 PM         2 PM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                      10 PM   Continuing   Continuing        11 AM
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           37          100           42
Haines Index                        3
LAL                                 4            4            4            4
Mixing height (ft-AGL)                        7480                      5880
Transport wind (kt)             SW 12        SW 17        SW 12         W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                   0       127160            0        58800
Dispersion Index                    0          127            0           59
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-220800-
Southern Tier-
433 PM EDT Tue May 21 2024

                              Tonight          Wed    Wed Night          Thu
Cloud cover                    Mclear        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                      0           70           60           40
Precip type                      None        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Min/Max Temp                       60           86           59           77
AM Wind (mph)                                SW  8                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                   SW  5        SW 11        SW  8         W  5
Precip amount                    0.00         0.28         0.15         0.05
Precip duration                                  5            4            2
Precip begin                                  1 PM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                              Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Humidity (%)               94           38          100           39
Haines Index                        4
LAL                                 3            4            4            3
Mixing height (ft-AGL)                        7590                      7130
Transport wind (kt)             SW 11        SW 19        SW 11         W  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                   0       144210            0        57040
Dispersion Index                    0          144            0           57
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. 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.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the upper 60s.

WIND THURSDAY NIGHT...North 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.
WIND TUESDAY...North around 5 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal.  Precipitation above normal.

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