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
1233 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

.DISCUSSION...
Strong low pressure will continue to spin over the Northeast US
through tonight, producing low elevation rain and high elevation wet
snow across the region. The highest elevations will see locally
moderate accumulations across the Southern Tier, western Finger
Lakes, and Tug Hill Plateau, with no accumulation for lower
elevations. A few leftover rain and wet snow showers will continue
Saturday through early Sunday before mainly dry weather returns
later Sunday.

NYZ201-220900-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1233 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                            Overnight          Fri    Fri Night          Sat
Cloud cover                    Cloudy        Mcldy        Mcldy       Cloudy
Precip chc (%)                    100          100           40           80
Precip type                 Snow/rain      Showers      Showers      Showers
Min/Max Temp                       34           45           31           47
AM Wind (mph)                                 N 12                     NW  7
PM Wind (mph)                                NE 11        NE  5         W 10
Precip amount                    0.29         0.27         0.04         0.05
Precip duration                     6           12            4           10
Precip begin                    12 AM   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           65          100           71
Haines Index                        3            3            3            3
LAL                                 1            1            1            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)                        6220                      4080
Transport wind (kt)              N 15        NE 22         N 10         W 20
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                   0       136840            0        81600
Dispersion Index                    0          137            0           82
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-220900-
Southern Tier-
1233 AM EST Fri Nov 22 2024

                            Overnight          Fri    Fri Night          Sat
Cloud cover                    Cloudy       Cloudy        Mcldy       Cloudy
Precip chc (%)                    100          100           70           90
Precip type                 Snow/rain    Snow/rain    Snow/rain      Showers
Min/Max Temp                       30           42           29           45
AM Wind (mph)                                 N 11                     NW  8
PM Wind (mph)                                 N 10         N  7         W 12
Precip amount                    0.19         0.41         0.10         0.06
Precip duration                     6           12           11           12
Precip begin                    12 AM   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           70          100           64
Haines Index                        3            3            3            3
LAL                                 1            1            1            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)                        4410                      4670
Transport wind (kt)             NW 19         N 21         N 12        NW 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                   0        92610            0       102740
Dispersion Index                    0           93            0          103
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in the
upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers. Highs in
the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the mid
40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the lower 30s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, snow
showers and freezing rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
upper 30s.

WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...West around 10 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...West around 10 mph.
WIND MONDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...Southwest 10 to 15 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...West around 10 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.

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

$$