914
FNUS51 KBUF 261037
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
537 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009
DISCUSSION
OUR MILDER THAN NORMAL PATTERN WILL CONTINUE TODAY AS WEAK LOW
PRESSURE MOVES EAST FROM THE CENTRAL GREAT LAKES. HOWEVER ANOTHER
LOW DEEPENING OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL ABSORB THE GREAT LAKES
LOW OVERNIGHT WHILE COLDER AIR FILTERS IN FROM THE NORTH AND WEST.
THE RESULTING COMBINED SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO RAPIDLY INTENSIFY NEAR
CAPE COD FRIDAY AND MOVE TO MAINE BY EVENING. MOIST AND COLDER AIR
WILL CONTINUE TO WRAP AROUND THIS SYSTEM THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT INTO
SATURDAY AS IT MOVES EAST.
NYZ001-002-010-011-262115-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
537 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 40 60
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 53 33 42
AM WIND (MPH) S 9 LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) SW 11 SW 5 NW 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.06 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 6
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 61 100 74
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2
LAL 1 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7040 270 5380
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) SW 17 W 8 NW 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 119680 2160 86080
DISPERSION INDEX 120 2 86
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ012-019>021-085-262115-
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
537 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 50 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 49 31 40
AM WIND (MPH) S 8 SW 7
PM WIND (MPH) SW 9 SW 5 NW 11
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.04 0.07 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 10
PRECIP BEGIN 12 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 63 97 72
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2
LAL 1 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7010 530 5400
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) SW 19 SW 9 NW 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 133190 4770 129600
DISPERSION INDEX 133 5 130
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ003>005-013-014-262115-
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
537 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 60 60
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 34 42
AM WIND (MPH) S 8 W 7
PM WIND (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR NW 12
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.24 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 1 8 4
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 59 100 75
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2
LAL 1 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 7070 480 5450
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) SW 14 W 8 NW 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 98980 3840 76300
DISPERSION INDEX 99 4 76
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ006>008-262115-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
537 AM EST THU NOV 26 2009
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 80 90
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SNOW/RAIN
MAX/MIN TEMP 52 35 41
AM WIND (MPH) S 9 NW 7
PM WIND (MPH) SE 7 LGT/VAR NW 12
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.09 0.42
PRECIP DURATION 8 11
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 68 100 78
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2
LAL 1 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 5510 110 5250
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) S 10 S 7 NW 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 55100 770 94500
DISPERSION INDEX 55 1 95
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
FRIDAY NIGHT
CLOUDY WITH SNOW LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF RAIN
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S.
WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTHWEST AROUND 15 MPH.
WIND SATURDAY...WEST AROUND 15 MPH.
WIND SUNDAY...NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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