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FNUS51 KBUF 290534
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1233 AM EST FRI NOV 29 2024
DISCUSSION
OUR ATTENTION WILL NOW TURN TO A PROLONGED LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT
THAT WILL BURY SOME AREAS EAST OF BOTH LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO WITH
SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW BETWEEN FRIDAY AND EARLY NEXT WEEK. THERE WILL
BE LOCALIZED AREAS THAT WILL BE PARALYZED FROM THE LAKE SNOW WITH
SOME INTERSTATES ALSO BEING GREATLY IMPACTED. THE OUTLOOK DEEPER
INTO NEXT WEEK CONTINUES TO SHOW A COLD SNOWY PATTERN THROUGHOUT THE
REGION.
NYZ201-290900-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
1233 AM EST FRI NOV 29 2024
OVERNIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0 40
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE SNOW
MIN/MAX TEMP 27 39 23 36
AM WIND (MPH) SW 9 SW 11
PM WIND (MPH) SW 11 SW 9 SW 13
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 12
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 100 52 98 52
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 3
LAL 1 4 1 4
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 7010 5920
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) W 15 W 24 W 20 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 168240 0 153920
DISPERSION INDEX 0 168 0 154
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-290900-
SOUTHERN TIER-
1233 AM EST FRI NOV 29 2024
OVERNIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 40 60 50 30
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
MIN/MAX TEMP 26 36 19 32
AM WIND (MPH) W 8 SW 11
PM WIND (MPH) W 11 SW 9 SW 12
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.03 0.17 0.11 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 3 10 2 2
PRECIP BEGIN 12 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 100 49 100 41
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3 3
LAL 1 1 1 1
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 7050 5900
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) W 13 W 23 W 17 W 26
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 0 162150 0 153400
DISPERSION INDEX 0 162 0 153
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
SATURDAY NIGHT
SNOW. LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
SUNDAY
SNOW. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
MONDAY
SNOW. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE LOWER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS
AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SNOW SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE
MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE MID 30S.
WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
WIND THURSDAY...SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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