Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
433 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.

NYZ201-090800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
433 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

                              Tonight          Thu    Thu Night          Fri
Cloud cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip chc (%)                     40            0           60           70
Precip type                     Tstms         None      Showers      Showers
Min/Max Temp                       46           61           45           58
AM Wind (mph)                                NE  5                     NE  7
PM Wind (mph)                   NW  7        NE  7        NE  6        NE  8
Precip amount                    0.04         0.00         0.13         0.19
Precip duration                     2                         4           10
Precip begin                     6 PM                      8 PM   Continuing
Precip end                      11 PM                Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           48          100           51
Haines Index                        2            3            3            3
LAL                                 4            1            1            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)             70         7300           70         6990
Transport wind (kt)              W 23        NE 10        NE 11        NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                1610        73000          770        69900
Dispersion Index                    2           73            1           70
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-090800-
Southern Tier-
433 PM EDT Wed May 8 2024

                              Tonight          Thu    Thu Night          Fri
Cloud cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy       Cloudy
Precip chc (%)                      0           40           70           70
Precip type                      None      Showers      Showers      Showers
Min/Max Temp                       46           59           44           57
AM Wind (mph)                                NE  5                     NE  8
PM Wind (mph)                   NW 10        NE  7        NE  7         N  9
Precip amount                    0.00         0.04         0.23         0.27
Precip duration                                  1            9            8
Precip begin                                  1 PM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                              Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Humidity (%)               98           56          100           52
Haines Index                        3            3            3            3
LAL                                 4            1            1            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)                        4980           70         7840
Transport wind (kt)             NW 15        NE  9        NE 12        NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                   0        44820          840       101920
Dispersion Index                    0           45            1          102
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs around 70.

WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...East around 5 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...West 5 to 10 mph.
WIND MONDAY...South 5 to 10 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...South around 10 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...East 5 to 10 mph.

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

$$