FNUS51 KBUF 211434
FWFBUF

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
933 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

.DISCUSSION...
A complex area of low pressure will move across the region today 
through Saturday, producing periods of cold rain and wet snow. 
Lower elevations will see little or no accumulation, but higher 
terrain will see minor to moderate slushy accumulations this 
evening through Friday. Somewhat drier weather will return 
Sunday as high pressure builds into the area.

NYZ201-212100-
Lake Ontario Plains-
933 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Fri
Cloud cover                     Mcldy       Cloudy        Mcldy
Precip chc (%)                     90          100           80
Precip type                   Showers    Snow/rain      Showers
Max/Min Temp                       45           34           45
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                     NE 11
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var         N  6        NE 11
Precip amount                    0.37         0.58         0.23
Precip duration                    11           12           11
Precip begin                     7 AM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Min/Max Humidity (%)               65          100           66
Haines Index                        3            3            3
LAL                                 1            1            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           4900           70         5540
Transport wind (kt)             NW  6         N 10        NE 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               29400          700       121880
Dispersion Index                   29            1          122
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-212100-
Southern Tier-
933 AM EST Thu Nov 21 2024

                                Today      Tonight          Fri
Cloud cover                     Mcldy       Cloudy       Cloudy
Precip chc (%)                     70          100           90
Precip type                   Showers    Snow/rain    Snow/rain
Max/Min Temp                       43           31           41
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                      N 11
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var        NW  7         N 10
Precip amount                    0.08         0.51         0.37
Precip duration                     4           12           11
Precip begin                    11 AM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip end                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Min/Max Humidity (%)               59          100           73
Haines Index                        3            3            3
LAL                                 1            1            1
Mixing height (ft-AGL)           6030                      4250
Transport wind (kt)              W  7        NW 18        NE 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               42210            0        76500
Dispersion Index                   42            0           76
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Lows in the mid 30s. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the
mid 40s. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in the
upper 30s. 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...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. 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. 

WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph. 
WIND SATURDAY...North around 10 mph. 
WIND SUNDAY...West around 10 mph. 
WIND MONDAY...East around 5 mph. 
WIND TUESDAY...Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 
WIND WEDNESDAY...West around 10 mph. 

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

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