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

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FNUS51 KBUF 180903
FWFBUF

FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
503 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE OVER EASTERN QUEBEC TODAY WILL SETTLE SOUTH TO THE NEW
ENGLAND COAST LATER TONIGHT AND SUNDAY. THIS WILL KEEP THE MAJORITY
OF THE FORECAST AREA RAIN FREE. CONDITIONS WILL THEN BECOME MORE
UNSETTLED AFTER THE WEEKEND WHEN A FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL DRIFT SOUTH
AND STALL OVER OUR REGION LATE MONDAY AND TUESDAY. TEMPERATURES
THROUGH THAT PERIOD WILL AVERAGE ABOVE NORMAL.

NYZ001-002-010>012-085-182115-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
503 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SUN
CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                      0            0            0
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP                       76           54           79
AM WIND (MPH)                    E  6                      S  8
PM WIND (MPH)                    E  8         E  9        SE  8
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               35           88           47
HAINES INDEX                        5            3            3
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              8250            0         5070
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              E  7         E 10         S  9
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               57750            0        45630
DISPERSION INDEX                   58            0           46
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ019>021-182115-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
503 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SUN
CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                      0            0            0
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP                       75           53           77
AM WIND (MPH)                   SE  6                      S  9
PM WIND (MPH)                 LGT/VAR        SE  6        SE 10
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               37           91           47
HAINES INDEX                        4            3            3
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              8580            0         4840
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              W  4        SE 11         S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               34320            0        72600
DISPERSION INDEX                   34            0           73
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ003>005-013-014-182115-
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
503 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SUN
CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                      0            0            0
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP                       74           53           78
AM WIND (MPH)                   SE  5                      S  9
PM WIND (MPH)                    E  8         E  7         S 10
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               36           90           47
HAINES INDEX                        5            3            3
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              8100            0         5220
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)             SE  8         E  8         S 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               64800            0        67860
DISPERSION INDEX                   65            0           68
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ006>008-182115-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
503 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SUN
CLOUD COVER                    MCLEAR        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                      0            0           30
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE      SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP                       74           48           74
AM WIND (MPH)                 LGT/VAR                     SE  8
PM WIND (MPH)                 LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR         S 10
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.02
PRECIP DURATION                                               1
PRECIP BEGIN                                               1 PM
PRECIP END                                                 4 PM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               29           93           48
HAINES INDEX                        5            4            3
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              8620            0         4380
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)             SE  4         E  6         S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               34480            0        65700
DISPERSION INDEX                   34            0           66
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

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

WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...EAST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...EAST AROUND 5 MPH.

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

$$







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