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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
133 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Showers and a few thunderstorms today will come to an end from west
to east this afternoon as a cold front slides across the region.
Much drier air behind this front will lower the humidity to
comfortable levels, with air temperatures Thursday and Friday a few
degrees below normal.

NYZ201-172000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
133 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                     30            0            0
Precip type                     Tstms         None         None
Max/Min Temp                       80           56           75
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                      W  6
PM Wind (mph)                    W  7         W  5         W  9
Precip amount                    0.05         0.00         0.00
Precip duration                     2
Precip begin                     9 AM
Precip end                       4 PM
Min/Max Humidity (%)               44          100           45
Haines Index                        3            4            4
LAL                                 4            4            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           5370                      7800
Transport wind (kt)              W 11         W 12         W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               59070            0       124800
Dispersion Index                   59            0          125
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-172000-
Southern Tier-
133 PM EDT Wed Jul 17 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip chc (%)                     50           30            0
Precip type                     Tstms      Showers         None
Max/Min Temp                       79           55           76
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                     NW  5
PM Wind (mph)                    W  6      Lgt/Var        NW  9
Precip amount                    0.24         0.04         0.00
Precip duration                     4            1
Precip begin                     8 AM   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing         8 PM
Min/Max Humidity (%)               53          100           39
Haines Index                        3            3            3
LAL                                 4            4            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           5230                      7650
Transport wind (kt)              W 10        NW  9         W 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               52300            0       107100
Dispersion Index                   52            0          107
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper
70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around 80.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.

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.

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