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FNUS51 KBUF 041434
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1033 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2024
DISCUSSION
A WEAK TROUGH WILL DISSIPATE OVER THE REGION TODAY. WHILE THIS
FEATURE MAY PRODUCE A FEW SPOTTY SHOWERS, MUCH OF THE TIME WILL BE
RAIN FREE. A WAVE OF LOW PRESSURE WILL THEN 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.
NYZ201-042000-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
1033 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2024
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 90 90
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 70 48 66
AM WIND (MPH) SE 6 S 13
PM WIND (MPH) SE 8 SE 9 S 12
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.15 0.36
PRECIP DURATION 2 5 11
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM 12 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 5 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 45 100 66
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2
LAL 1 1 1
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 4980 70 2550
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) SE 18 SE 19 S 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 89640 1330 51000
DISPERSION INDEX 90 1 51
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-042000-
SOUTHERN TIER-
1033 AM EDT SAT MAY 4 2024
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 30 90 90
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 67 47 65
AM WIND (MPH) S 8 S 16
PM WIND (MPH) S 11 S 13 S 13
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.01 0.19 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 2 7 8
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END 1 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 49 100 63
HAINES INDEX 2 2 2
LAL 1 1 4
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 3730 70 2700
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) S 19 S 27 S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 70870 1890 51300
DISPERSION INDEX 71 2 51
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 50.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
60S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...NORTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WIND THURSDAY...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WIND FRIDAY...SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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