Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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FNUS51 KBUF 190821
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
421 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED JUST OFF THE NEW ENGLAND COAST WILL CONTINUE
TO DRIFT SLOWLY EASTWARD TODAY...WHILE CONTINUING TO PUMP WARMER AIR
INTO THE AREA. ASIDE FROM A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS ACROSS THE NORTH
COUNTRY TODAY...CONDITIONS SHOULD REMAIN MAINLY DRY THROUGH
TONIGHT...BEFORE A FRONTAL BOUNDARY STALLS OUT OVER THE REGION FOR
MUCH OF THE WORK WEEK AND ACTS AS THE FOCUS FOR PERIODS OF SHOWERS
AND THUNDERSTORMS.

NYZ001-002-010>012-085-192115-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
421 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON
CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                      0            0           30
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE        TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP                       79           59           83
AM WIND (MPH)                    S  8                     SW  5
PM WIND (MPH)                    S  8         S  7      LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                                               1
PRECIP BEGIN                                               1 PM
PRECIP END                                           CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               48           90           46
HAINES INDEX                        3            3            3
LAL                                 1            1            4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              6150           70         5950
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              S 12         S 12        NW  4
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               73800          840        23800
DISPERSION INDEX                   74            1           24
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ019>021-192115-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
421 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON
CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                      0            0           30
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE        TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP                       77           57           82
AM WIND (MPH)                    S  9                   LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH)                    S  9         S  7      LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.04
PRECIP DURATION                                               1
PRECIP BEGIN                                              12 PM
PRECIP END                                           CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               52           95           45
HAINES INDEX                        3            2            3
LAL                                 1            1            4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              6050           70         6460
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              S 14         S 14         W  4
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               84700          980        25840
DISPERSION INDEX                   85            1           26
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ003>005-013-014-192115-
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
421 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON
CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                      0            0           30
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE        TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP                       78           59           83
AM WIND (MPH)                    S  9                     SW  5
PM WIND (MPH)                   SE  9         S  9      LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.03
PRECIP DURATION                                               1
PRECIP BEGIN                                              12 PM
PRECIP END                                           CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               48           91           46
HAINES INDEX                        3            3            3
LAL                                 1            1            4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              5800           70         6330
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              S 16         S 17         N  5
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               92800         1190        31650
DISPERSION INDEX                   93            1           32
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ006>008-192115-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
421 AM EDT SUN MAY 19 2013

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON
CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                     30            0           30
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS         NONE        TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP                       74           56           78
AM WIND (MPH)                   SE 10                     SW  6
PM WIND (MPH)                    S 11         S 11      LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.02         0.00         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                     2                         2
PRECIP BEGIN                     8 AM                      1 PM
PRECIP END                       6 PM                CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               50           97           51
HAINES INDEX                        3            3            3
LAL                                 1            1            4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              5440           70         5090
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              S 20         S 21        NW  8
VENT RATE (KT-FT)              108800         1470        40720
DISPERSION INDEX                  109            1           41
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.MONDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE UPPER 50S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
.SATURDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S.

WIND MONDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.

$$
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