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FNUS51 KBUF 281434
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1033 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Another warm front will cross the region today with some showers and
a few thunderstorms possible. The nearby frontal boundary will
continue to bring a chance of a few showers and thunderstorms Monday
through Tuesday. Meanwhile, the warm weather pattern will last much
of next week.

NYZ201-282000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1033 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Mon
Cloud cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip chc (%)                     50           50            0
Precip type                   Showers      Showers         None
Max/Min Temp                       72           46           69
AM Wind (mph)                    S  7                     NE  6
PM Wind (mph)                   SW  9         W  5        NE  5
Precip amount                    0.11         0.11         0.00
Precip duration                     2            3
Precip begin                    10 AM   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing         4 AM
Min/Max Humidity (%)               57          100           50
Haines Index                        3            2            2
LAL                                 4            3            3
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           3670           70         3330
Transport wind (kt)              W 17         W 15         E  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               62390         1050        29970
Dispersion Index                   62            1           30
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-282000-
Southern Tier-
1033 AM EDT Sun Apr 28 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Mon
Cloud cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                     50           40           30
Precip type                     Tstms      Showers        Tstms
Max/Min Temp                       75           52           80
AM Wind (mph)                   SW  8                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                    W 10         W  5        NW  5
Precip amount                    0.12         0.04         0.02
Precip duration                     2            2            1
Precip begin                     9 AM   Continuing        12 PM
Precip end                 Continuing        10 PM   Continuing
Min/Max Humidity (%)               54          100           40
Haines Index                        3            3            3
LAL                                 4            3            4
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           6070           70         8310
Transport wind (kt)              W 19         W 10         W  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              115330          700        74790
Dispersion Index                  115            1           75
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
mid 50s.

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

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

$$