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FNUS51 KBUF 171734
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
133 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A warm front will move into the region this afternoon with showers
crossing the area. A cold front will track across the region tonight
with more showers and a few gusty thunderstorms, especially across
western New York this evening. High pressure will move into the
region Thursday and Thursday night. A secondary cold front will
bring scattered showers Friday.

NYZ201-172000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
133 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip chc (%)                     60           80           60
Precip type                   Showers        Tstms      Showers
Max/Min Temp                       60           46           60
AM Wind (mph)                    E  7                      S 10
PM Wind (mph)                    E  8        SE  9         S  9
Precip amount                    0.11         0.25         0.10
Precip duration                     8            9            4
Precip begin                     7 AM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Min/Max Humidity (%)               35          100           64
Haines Index                        3            2            3
LAL                                 4            4            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)
Transport wind (kt)
Vent Rate (kt-ft)
Dispersion Index
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-172000-
Southern Tier-
133 PM EDT Wed Apr 17 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip chc (%)                     70           80           30
Precip type                     Tstms        Tstms      Showers
Max/Min Temp                       63           49           63
AM Wind (mph)                   SE  7                     SW  8
PM Wind (mph)                   SE  9        SE 12         W  8
Precip amount                    0.19         0.22         0.02
Precip duration                     7            6            2
Precip begin                     7 AM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing   Continuing         4 PM
Min/Max Humidity (%)               48          100           54
Haines Index                        3            2            3
LAL                                 4            4            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)
Transport wind (kt)
Vent Rate (kt-ft)
Dispersion Index
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Cooler. Lows around
40. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the mid
50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 50s.

WIND THURSDAY NIGHT...East around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...Southeast around 15 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...West 10 to 15 mph.
WIND MONDAY...Southwest around 10 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...Southeast 5 to 10 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
|* Insert outlook here *|

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