Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
433 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A few more showers and isolated thunderstorms are possible tonight
and Wednesday...as a cold front will slowly cross the Lower Great
Lakes. High pressure will then build across the Great Lakes
Thursday and remain through the weekend, resulting in an extended
period of dry and less humid weather.

NYZ201-170800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
433 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

                              Tonight          Wed    Wed Night          Thu
Cloud cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                     40           40            0            0
Precip type                   Showers        Tstms         None         None
Min/Max Temp                       66           82           57           76
AM Wind (mph)                                SW  5                      W  6
PM Wind (mph)                   SW  7         W  8         W  6        NW  9
Precip amount                    0.12         0.13         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                     2            2
Precip begin                     6 PM         7 AM
Precip end                       8 PM         6 PM
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           56          100           48
Haines Index                        3            4            5            3
LAL                                 3            4            3            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)                        4670                      6570
Transport wind (kt)              W 14         W 13         W 12        NW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                   0        60710            0        91980
Dispersion Index                    0           61            0           92
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-170800-
Southern Tier-
433 PM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024

                              Tonight          Wed    Wed Night          Thu
Cloud cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                     30           50            0            0
Precip type                   Showers        Tstms         None         None
Min/Max Temp                       65           80           54           76
AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                     NW  5
PM Wind (mph)                    W  7         W  7        NW  5        NW  8
Precip amount                    0.10         0.15         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                     1            2
Precip begin                     6 PM   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing         6 PM
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           55          100           42
Haines Index                        3            3            4            4
LAL                                 3            4            3            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)                        5270                      7010
Transport wind (kt)              W 10         W 12        NW 10        NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                   0        63240            0       105150
Dispersion Index                    0           63            0          105
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.

WIND THURSDAY NIGHT...West around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...South around 5 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...East around 5 mph.

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

$$