Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
733 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
.DISCUSSION...
A wave of low pressure will move from the Ohio Valley this evening
across the eastern Great Lakes overnight through Sunday, bringing a
round of widespread rain to the region. The rain will gradually
taper off to scattered showers from west to east Sunday, before
ending entirely Sunday night. High pressure will then build into the
Great Lakes Monday with a return to dry weather.
NYZ201-050800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
733 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Cloudy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip chc (%) 90 90 50 0
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms None
Min/Max Temp 49 65 49 69
AM Wind (mph) S 11 W 5
PM Wind (mph) SE 8 S 10 S 7 NW 6
Precip amount 0.22 0.47 0.04 0.00
Precip duration 5 10 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 6 AM
Max/Min Humidity (%) 100 74 100 38
Haines Index 2 2 2 4
LAL 1 3 3 1
Mixing height (ft-AGL) 70 2400 70 5950
Transport wind (kt) S 19 S 24 S 17 NW 8
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 1330 57600 1190 47600
Dispersion Index 1 58 1 48
Remarks...None.
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NYZ200-050800-
Southern Tier-
733 PM EDT Sat May 4 2024
Tonight Sun Sun Night Mon
Cloud cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip chc (%) 90 80 50 0
Precip type Showers Showers Tstms None
Min/Max Temp 48 66 50 72
AM Wind (mph) S 13 Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph) S 12 S 12 S 6 NW 6
Precip amount 0.19 0.17 0.03 0.00
Precip duration 8 6 2
Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip end Continuing Continuing 2 AM
Max/Min Humidity (%) 97 67 100 35
Haines Index 2 2 2 4
LAL 1 3 3 1
Mixing height (ft-AGL) 70 2690 70 6140
Transport wind (kt) S 24 S 17 S 15 NW 6
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 1680 45730 1050 36840
Dispersion Index 2 46 1 37
Remarks...None.
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.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs around 60.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the mid 50s.
WIND MONDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...East around 5 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...East 5 to 10 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...North around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
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