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FNUS51 KBUF 290834
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
333 AM EST FRI NOV 29 2024
DISCUSSION
A PROLONGED LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT WILL BEGIN LATE TONIGHT AND
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.
NYZ201-292100-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
333 AM EST FRI NOV 29 2024
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 0 0 0
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP 37 23 36
AM WIND (MPH) SW 9 SW 12
PM WIND (MPH) SW 10 SW 10 SW 13
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 52 100 52
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
LAL 4 1 4
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 5850 6230
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) W 21 SW 21 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 122850 0 143290
DISPERSION INDEX 123 0 143
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-292100-
SOUTHERN TIER-
333 AM EST FRI NOV 29 2024
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 60 50 30
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 35 19 32
AM WIND (MPH) W 8 SW 12
PM WIND (MPH) W 11 W 10 SW 13
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.17 0.10 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 12 4 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 49 100 40
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
LAL 1 1 1
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 6360 5970
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) W 20 W 18 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127200 0 149250
DISPERSION INDEX 127 0 149
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE LOWER 20S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. 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 IN
THE LOWER 20S. 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...SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 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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