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 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A slow moving cold front will cross our region today, with scattered
rain showers. It will turn progressively cooler behind the front
through Friday, but with fair weather. A compact low may bring a few
showers of rain and snow to western New York to start the weekend.

NYZ201-272000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                     30           30            0
Precip type                   Showers      Showers         None
Max/Min Temp                       61           32           47
AM Wind (mph)                    S  9                      W  6
PM Wind (mph)                   SW  8        SW  6         W  8
Precip amount                    0.03         0.01         0.00
Precip duration                     1            1
Precip begin                     6 AM   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing        11 PM
Min/Max Humidity (%)               50          100           40
Haines Index                        3            2            4
LAL                                 1            1            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           4760           70         6820
Transport wind (kt)             SW 17         W 15         W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               80920         1050       102300
Dispersion Index                   81            1          102
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-272000-
Southern Tier-
433 AM EDT Wed Mar 27 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                     30           30            0
Precip type                   Showers      Showers         None
Max/Min Temp                       62           28           47
AM Wind (mph)                    S  9                      W  6
PM Wind (mph)                   SW  9         W  6        NW  9
Precip amount                    0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                     2            1
Precip begin                     6 AM   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing        12 AM
Min/Max Humidity (%)               47           96           33
Haines Index                        3            3            4
LAL                                 1            1            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           7140           70         6830
Transport wind (kt)             SW 18         W 12         W 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              128520          840       102450
Dispersion Index                  129            1          102
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows around
30. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers. Lows
in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.

WIND THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest around 10 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...West around 10 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...West 10 to 15 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...West 5 to 10 mph.
WIND MONDAY...North around 10 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...East 10 to 15 mph.

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

$$


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