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

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
433 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Weak low pressure tracking by to our west and north today will drag
a wavy cold front through the region tonight. While scattered
showers will be found ahead of this front today...heavier...more
widespread showers can be expected tonight. Areas east of Rochester
may experience some left over showers Thursday morning...otherwise
high pressure will build across the Lower Great Lakes to support
fair dry weather Thursday afternoon through at least Friday. Most...
if not all...of the significant rains from Helene should stay to
our south.

NYZ201-260800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
433 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                              Tonight          Thu    Thu Night          Fri
Cloud cover                    Cloudy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                     80           80            0            0
Precip type                     Tstms      Showers         None         None
Min/Max Temp                       57           73           51           72
AM Wind (mph)                                SW  5                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                    S  9         W  6      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount                    0.33         0.15         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                     9            3
Precip begin                     6 PM   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing         1 PM
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           51          100           49
Haines Index                        2            3            4            4
LAL                                 4            1            1            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)                        5840                      5560
Transport wind (kt)              S 20         W 11         W  7        NE  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                   0        64240            0        44480
Dispersion Index                    0           64            0           44
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-260800-
Southern Tier-
433 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024

                              Tonight          Thu    Thu Night          Fri
Cloud cover                    Cloudy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                     70           50            0            0
Precip type                     Tstms      Showers         None         None
Min/Max Temp                       59           73           51           72
AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                    S  9        NW  5      Lgt/Var         E  5
Precip amount                    0.17         0.05         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                     6            2
Precip begin                     6 PM   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing         4 PM
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           56          100           50
Haines Index                        2            3            3            3
LAL                                 4            1            1            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)                        5470                      4560
Transport wind (kt)              S 13        NW  7         N  5         E 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                   0        38290            0        45600
Dispersion Index                    0           38            0           46
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the lower
70s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the lower 60s.

WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...West around 5 mph.

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

$$