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

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FNUS51 KBUF 240832
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
432 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

.DISCUSSION...

SHOWERS LINGERING BEHIND A DEPARTED COLD FRONT WILL TAPER OFF FROM
WEST TO EAST TODAY...BUT UNSEASONABLY COOL TEMPERATURES WILL BE THE
RULE. HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES WILL BRING
MAINLY DRY AND COOL CONDITIONS THIS WEEKEND...BEFORE TEMPERATURES
WILL REBOUND BACK TO ABOVE AVERAGE NEXT WEEK.

NYZ001-002-010>012-085-242115-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
432 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT
CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%)                     80            0            0
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS         NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP                       54           36           62
AM WIND (MPH)                   NW 16                     NW 12
PM WIND (MPH)                   NW 18        NW 13        NW 16
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.04         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                     3
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM
PRECIP END                       1 PM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               40           75           30
HAINES INDEX                        3            3            4
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              6570            0         6040
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              N 20        NW 10        NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)              131400            0       108720
DISPERSION INDEX                  131            0          109
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ019>021-242115-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
432 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT
CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY       MCLEAR       MCLEAR
PRECIP CHC (%)                     70            0            0
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS         NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP                       50           33           60
AM WIND (MPH)                   NW 14                     NW 11
PM WIND (MPH)                   NW 17        NW 13        NW 16
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.04         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                     4
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM
PRECIP END                       1 PM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               48           76           29
HAINES INDEX                        3            3            4
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              5930            0         6500
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              N 21        NW  9        NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)              124530            0       130000
DISPERSION INDEX                  125            0          130
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ003>005-013-014-242115-
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
432 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT
CLOUD COVER                    CLOUDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                     90            0            0
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS         NONE         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP                       53           38           62
AM WIND (MPH)                   NW 15                     NW 14
PM WIND (MPH)                   NW 15        NW 12        NW 17
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.08         0.00         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                     6
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM
PRECIP END                       5 PM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               42           76           31
HAINES INDEX                        3            4            4
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              6730            0         6870
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              N 21        NW 11        NW 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT)              141330            0       137400
DISPERSION INDEX                  141            0          137
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ006>008-242115-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
432 AM EDT FRI MAY 24 2013

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          SAT
CLOUD COVER                    CLOUDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                     90           40           30
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP                       50           38           58
AM WIND (MPH)                    N 14                      N 12
PM WIND (MPH)                    N 13         N 11         N 16
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.18         0.04         0.03
PRECIP DURATION                     8            2            2
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM   CONTINUING        11 AM
PRECIP END                 CONTINUING         4 AM   CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               55           83           40
HAINES INDEX                        3            4            4
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              6810            0         8680
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              N 21        NW 12         N 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT)              143010            0       208320
DISPERSION INDEX                  143            0          208
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SUNDAY...SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
60S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S.
.TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 70S.

WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND SUNDAY...NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.

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

$$







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