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FNUS51 KBUF 291734
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1233 PM EST FRI NOV 29 2024
DISCUSSION
A PROLONGED LAKE EFFECT SNOW EVENT WILL BURY SOME AREAS EAST OF BOTH
LAKES ERIE AND ONTARIO WITH SEVERAL FEET OF SNOW TODAY THROUGH 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-
1233 PM 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 38 23 35
AM WIND (MPH) SW 8 SW 12
PM WIND (MPH) W 11 SW 10 SW 13
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 49 100 52
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
LAL 4 1 4
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 5850 6230
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) W 20 SW 21 W 23
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 117000 0 143290
DISPERSION INDEX 117 0 143
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-292100-
SOUTHERN TIER-
1233 PM EST FRI NOV 29 2024
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 60 50 30
PRECIP TYPE SNOW SNOW SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 36 18 32
AM WIND (MPH) W 7 SW 12
PM WIND (MPH) W 11 W 10 SW 13
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.23 0.12 0.06
PRECIP DURATION 12 6 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 49 98 40
HAINES INDEX 3 3 3
LAL 1 1 1
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 6360 70 5970
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) W 20 W 18 W 24
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 127200 1260 143280
DISPERSION INDEX 127 1 143
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 AND A CHANCE
OF FREEZING RAIN. 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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