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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1033 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather will then prevail most of the time for the rest of
today, although a few more showers and thunderstorms are
possible later in the afternoon and evening, especially east of
Lake Ontario. Unsettled weather will then last Thursday through
the weekend with a series of low pressure systems crossing the
region.

NYZ201-082000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1033 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip chc (%)                     60           40           30
Precip type                     Tstms      Showers      Showers
Max/Min Temp                       72           46           62
AM Wind (mph)                   SW  9                     NE  5
PM Wind (mph)                    W 13        NW  8        NE  7
Precip amount                    0.14         0.04         0.01
Precip duration                     4            1            1
Precip begin                     6 AM   Continuing         5 PM
Precip end                 Continuing         9 PM   Continuing
Min/Max Humidity (%)               37          100           48
Haines Index                        3            2            3
LAL                                 4            4            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           7670           70         7150
Transport wind (kt)              W 28         W 22        NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              214760         1540        78650
Dispersion Index                  215            2           79
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-082000-
Southern Tier-
1033 AM EDT Wed May 8 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud cover                    Mclear        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip chc (%)                     30            0           60
Precip type                     Tstms         None      Showers
Max/Min Temp                       76           46           62
AM Wind (mph)                    W 12                     NE  6
PM Wind (mph)                    W 18         W 10        NE  7
Precip amount                    0.02         0.00         0.07
Precip duration                     0                         3
Precip begin                     6 AM                      1 PM
Precip end                       7 AM                Continuing
Min/Max Humidity (%)               25           97           50
Haines Index                        4            3            3
LAL                                 3            1            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           9090                      5720
Transport wind (kt)              W 36         W 17        NE  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              327240            0        51480
Dispersion Index                  327            0           51
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

WIND THURSDAY NIGHT...North around 10 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...North around 10 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
WIND MONDAY...South around 10 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...South around 10 mph.

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

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