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Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
800 FNUS51 KBUF 161434 FWFBUF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1033 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 .DISCUSSION... Another cluster of strong to severe thunderstorms will cross the region from west to east today, with localized torrential rainfall and damaging winds possible. A few more showers and isolated thunderstorms will continue tonight through Wednesday as a cold front slowly crosses the eastern Great Lakes. High pressure will build into the Great Lakes Thursday and remain through next weekend, with an extended period of dry and less humid weather. NYZ201-162000- Lake Ontario Plains- 1033 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Mcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip chc (%) 80 40 40 Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Max/Min Temp 85 67 81 AM Wind (mph) S 5 W 6 PM Wind (mph) SW 8 SW 6 W 8 Precip amount 0.68 0.13 0.06 Precip duration 7 3 2 Precip begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 1 PM Min/Max Humidity (%) 50 100 50 Haines Index 3 3 3 LAL 5 4 4 Mixing height (ft-AGL) 4920 5310 Transport wind (kt) SW 15 SW 12 W 14 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 73800 0 74340 Dispersion Index 74 0 74 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ200-162000- Southern Tier- 1033 AM EDT Tue Jul 16 2024 Today Tonight Wed Cloud cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy Precip chc (%) 50 50 50 Precip type Tstms Tstms Tstms Max/Min Temp 86 66 81 AM Wind (mph) S 6 Lgt/Var PM Wind (mph) SW 12 W 6 W 6 Precip amount 0.26 0.11 0.08 Precip duration 5 2 2 Precip begin 8 AM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing Min/Max Humidity (%) 47 100 51 Haines Index 3 3 3 LAL 5 3 4 Mixing height (ft-AGL) 5320 6080 Transport wind (kt) SW 23 W 11 W 13 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 122360 0 79040 Dispersion Index 122 0 79 Remarks...None. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST... .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. .THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. .FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. 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 upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest around 5 mph. WIND THURSDAY...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. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures above normal. Precipitation above normal. $$