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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
062 FNUS51 KBUF 201133 FWFBUF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York National Weather Service Buffalo NY 733 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 .DISCUSSION... High pressure will remain centered over Quebec through tonight, with a ridge extending back towards the eastern Great Lakes providing another day of dry and warm weather. A mid level disturbance will then cross the area Saturday through early Sunday morning, bringing showers and a few thunderstorms with uneven coverage of rain. A narrow ridge of high pressure will bring a brief return to dry weather for much of Sunday and Sunday night. A slow moving area of low pressure will then bring several days of rain showers starting Monday and lasting much of next week. NYZ201-202000- Lake Ontario Plains- 733 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip chc (%) 0 0 0 Precip type None None None Max/Min Temp 82 57 80 AM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var SE 5 PM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var SE 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.00 Precip duration Precip begin Precip end Min/Max Humidity (%) 39 100 47 Haines Index 4 4 3 LAL 1 1 4 Mixing height (ft-AGL) 7670 6730 Transport wind (kt) E 8 E 8 SE 9 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 61360 0 60570 Dispersion Index 61 0 61 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ200-202000- Southern Tier- 733 AM EDT Fri Sep 20 2024 Today Tonight Sat Cloud cover Mclear Pcldy Pcldy Precip chc (%) 0 0 70 Precip type None None Tstms Max/Min Temp 81 56 77 AM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var S 5 PM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 6 Precip amount 0.00 0.00 0.15 Precip duration 4 Precip begin 8 AM Precip end Continuing Min/Max Humidity (%) 37 100 50 Haines Index 4 4 3 LAL 1 1 4 Mixing height (ft-AGL) 7060 6880 Transport wind (kt) SE 5 SE 6 S 11 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 35300 0 75680 Dispersion Index 35 0 76 Remarks...None. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s. .SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. .TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. .WEDNESDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph. WIND SUNDAY...East around 5 mph. WIND MONDAY...Southeast 5 to 10 mph. WIND TUESDAY...Southeast around 5 mph. WIND WEDNESDAY...Southeast around 5 mph. WIND THURSDAY...East around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal. $$