Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1003 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will move across the eastern Great Lakes today,
supporting a few rounds of showers and widely scattered
thunderstorms. A few storms may produce brief, heavy downpours. The
rain will end from northwest to southeast late today and this
evening following the passage of the cold front. High pressure will
build into the area Sunday with a return to sunshine and somewhat
cooler temperatures for the second half of the weekend. Another
front will then cross the region Monday with the next round of
showers and a chance of a few thunderstorms.

NYZ201-192000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1003 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Sun
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy       Mclear
Precip Type                     Tstms      Showers         None
Chance Precip (%)                  80           30            0
Chance of Thunder (%)              50            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       71           35           52
Min/Max Humidity (%)               42           93           28
AM Wind (mph)               SW 12 G32                     NW  7
PM Wind (mph)                W 14 G34     W 10 G22        NW  7
Precip Amount                    0.23         0.01         0.00
Precip Duration                     5            0
Precip Begin                     6 AM   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing         8 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3350           70         5270
Transport Wind (kts)             W 27         W 24        NW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               90450         1680        57970
Dispersion Index                   90            2           58
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-192000-
Southern Tier-
1003 AM EDT Sat Apr 19 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Sun
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy       Mclear
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms         None
Chance Precip (%)                  80           60            0
Chance of Thunder (%)              50           50            0
Max/Min Temp                       73           35           55
Min/Max Humidity (%)               44           93           30
AM Wind (mph)               SW 12 G31                     NW  6
PM Wind (mph)                W 14 G33     W 10 G23         N  6
Precip Amount                    0.28         0.05         0.00
Precip Duration                    10            2
Precip Begin                     6 AM   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing        10 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           4900          140         4850
Transport Wind (kts)             W 24        NW 16         N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              117600         2240        48500
Dispersion Index                  118            2           48
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 40s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the mid 60s.

WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...East around 10 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...Southwest around 10 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.

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

$$