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

.DISCUSSION...
Dry and windy weather will prevail most of this afternoon, although
a few more showers and thunderstorms are possible later in the
afternoon and early evening, especially east of Lake Ontario. Dry
weather returns later tonight, then it`ll be an unsettled weather
pattern Thursday through the weekend with a series of low pressure
systems crossing the region.

NYZ201-082000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
133 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip chc (%)                     60           40            0
Precip type                     Tstms        Tstms         None
Max/Min Temp                       73           46           61
AM Wind (mph)                   SW  9                     NE  5
PM Wind (mph)                    W 14        NW  7        NE  7
Precip amount                    0.13         0.04         0.00
Precip duration                     4            2
Precip begin                     6 AM   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing        11 PM
Min/Max Humidity (%)               38          100           48
Haines Index                        3            2            3
LAL                                 4            4            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           7220           70         7150
Transport wind (kt)              W 28         W 22        NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              202160         1540        78650
Dispersion Index                  202            2           79
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-082000-
Southern Tier-
133 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud cover                    Mclear        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip chc (%)                     30            0           40
Precip type                     Tstms         None      Showers
Max/Min Temp                       76           46           59
AM Wind (mph)                    W 13                     NE  5
PM Wind (mph)                    W 19        NW  9        NE  7
Precip amount                    0.02         0.00         0.04
Precip duration                     0                         1
Precip begin                     6 AM                      1 PM
Precip end                       7 AM                Continuing
Min/Max Humidity (%)               25           98           56
Haines Index                        4            3            3
LAL                                 3            1            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           9090           70         5720
Transport wind (kt)              W 37         W 21        NE  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              336330         1470        51480
Dispersion Index                  336            1           51
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the mid
40s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain likely. 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 5 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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