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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1033 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A weak cold front will drop to near the New York and Pennsylvania
State line today, with morning showers fading south and southeast of
Lake Ontario this morning, though an afternoon spot shower may form
near the state line. Otherwise today and tonight will feature dry,
but still very warm and humid conditions. Another system will bring
more showers and thunderstorms Friday night and Saturday.

NYZ201-042000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1033 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Fri
Cloud cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                      0            0           30
Precip type                      None         None        Tstms
Max/Min Temp                       86           63           87
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                    W  6      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip amount                    0.00         0.00         0.04
Precip duration                                               1
Precip begin                                               2 PM
Precip end                                           Continuing
Min/Max Humidity (%)               46          100           45
Haines Index                        4            5            4
LAL                                 1            1            4
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           6090                      6730
Transport wind (kt)              W  9         W  6        SE  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               54810            0        60570
Dispersion Index                   55            0           61
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-042000-
Southern Tier-
1033 AM EDT Thu Jul 4 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Fri
Cloud cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                     30            0           50
Precip type                   Showers         None        Tstms
Max/Min Temp                       86           63           87
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                   NW  5      Lgt/Var         S  5
Precip amount                    0.01         0.00         0.13
Precip duration                     1                         2
Precip begin                     6 AM                      2 PM
Precip end                       8 AM                Continuing
Min/Max Humidity (%)               43           97           45
Haines Index                        4            4            3
LAL                                 2            1            4
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           7350                      7230
Transport wind (kt)              W  7        NW  5         S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               51450            0        79530
Dispersion Index                   51            0           80
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.

WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...Southwest around 10 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...Southwest around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...Southwest around 5 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal.  Precipitation above normal.

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