Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook) Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
000
FNUS51 KBUF 200827
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
427 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
.DISCUSSION...
A SOUTHWESTERLY FLOW OF WARM AND MORE HUMID AIR WILL CONTINUE ACROSS
THE REGION FOR MUCH OF THIS WEEK...WHILE A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ALSO
STALLS OUT ACROSS NEW YORK STATE AND SETS THE STAGE FOR INCREASING
CHANCES OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. THE MORE UNSETTLED CONDITIONS
WILL LAST THROUGH THURSDAY...BEFORE A COLD FRONT CROSSES THE AREA
AND USHERS IN COOLER AND DRIER WEATHER FOR THE END OF THE WEEK AND
THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND.
NYZ001-002-010>012-085-202115-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
427 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 30 60
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 61 84
AM WIND (MPH) SW 7 SW 7
PM WIND (MPH) W 6 SE 5 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.02 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 5 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 48 94 51
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
LAL 4 4 4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 6950 70 6550
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) SW 6 SE 7 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 41700 490 85150
DISPERSION INDEX 42 0 85
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NYZ019>021-202115-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
427 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 30 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 83 60 84
AM WIND (MPH) S 7 SW 8
PM WIND (MPH) SW 5 S 5 SW 8
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.07 0.04 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 1 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 9 PM CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 47 95 47
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3
LAL 4 4 4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7120 70 7360
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) SW 8 S 9 W 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 56960 630 125120
DISPERSION INDEX 57 1 125
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NYZ003>005-013-014-202115-
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
427 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 0 60
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 84 61 85
AM WIND (MPH) SW 6 SW 6
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.00 0.16
PRECIP DURATION 1 5
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 47 95 49
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
LAL 4 4 4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7040 70 6960
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) SW 4 SE 6 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28160 420 55680
DISPERSION INDEX 28 0 56
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NYZ006>008-202115-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
427 AM EDT MON MAY 20 2013
TODAY TONIGHT TUE
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 0 70
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE TSTMS
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 59 78
AM WIND (MPH) SW 6 S 5
PM WIND (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.00 0.21
PRECIP DURATION 1 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM 6 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 51 98 58
HAINES INDEX 2 3 2
LAL 4 4 4
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 5730 70 4750
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) NW 5 N 4 N 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 28650 280 38000
DISPERSION INDEX 29 0 38
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.TUESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE
OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS AROUND 60.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. COOLER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 60S.
WIND TUESDAY NIGHT...NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND FRIDAY...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
$$