775  
FNUS51 KBUF 262334  
FWFBUF  
 
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
733 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024  
   
DISCUSSION
 
 
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DRIFT EAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND COASTLINE TONIGHT  
MAINTAINING DRY WEATHER. A WARM FRONT WILL LIFT ACROSS THE REGION  
THIS WEEKEND BRINGING SOME SHOWERS AND PERHAPS A FEW RUMBLES OF  
THUNDER, ESPECIALLY SATURDAY. A WARMING TREND THIS WEEKEND INTO  
EARLY NEXT WEEK WILL RESULT IN LATE SPRING TO SUMMERLIKE WARMTH  
BOTH SUNDAY AND MONDAY. A COLD FRONT WILL BRING OUR NEXT CHANCE  
FOR SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY.  
 
NYZ201-270800-  
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-  
733 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 50 50 30  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS SHOWERS TSTMS  
MIN/MAX TEMP 37 63 47 74  
AM WIND (MPH) SE 11 S 9  
PM WIND (MPH) E 6 S 14 S 13 SW 8  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.08 0.11 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 5 3 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 9 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING  
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 75 33 100 59  
HAINES INDEX 4 2 2 2  
LAL 1 3 3 4  
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 10 4880 70 4380  
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) E 14 S 29 S 24 SW 18  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 140 141520 1680 78840  
DISPERSION INDEX 0 142 2 79  
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
 
NYZ200-270800-  
SOUTHERN TIER-  
733 PM EDT FRI APR 26 2024  
 
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN  
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY  
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 70 30 40  
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS TSTMS  
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 62 47 76  
AM WIND (MPH) S 16 SW 10  
PM WIND (MPH) SE 8 S 17 S 15 W 10  
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.19 0.06 0.05  
PRECIP DURATION 6 1 2  
PRECIP BEGIN 7 AM CONTINUING 9 AM  
PRECIP END CONTINUING 8 PM CONTINUING  
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 79 41 100 52  
HAINES INDEX 3 2 2 2  
LAL 1 3 2 4  
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 2820 70 5290  
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) SE 16 S 27 S 23 W 19  
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 76140 1610 100510  
DISPERSION INDEX 0 76 2 101  
REMARKS...NONE.  
 

 
   
EXTENDED FORECAST
 
 
   
SUNDAY NIGHT
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN  
THE LOWER 50S.    
MONDAY
 
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.    
TUESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
WEDNESDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.    
THURSDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER  
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.    
FRIDAY
 
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER  
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.  
 
WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.  
WIND MONDAY...NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.  
WIND TUESDAY...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
WIND WEDNESDAY...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.  
WIND THURSDAY...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.  
WIND FRIDAY...SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.  
   
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
 
 
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.  
 

 
 
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