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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
.DISCUSSION...
LOW PRESSURE TRACKING NORTH OF LAKE ONTARIO WILL DRAG A COLD FRONT
ACROSS OUR REGION THIS AFTERNOON. SHOWERS WILL LINGER BEHIND THE
FRONT TONIGHT...THEN DIMINISH FROM WEST TO EAST ON FRIDAY AS DRIER
AIR WORKS EAST ACROSS THE AREA. MUCH COOLER AIR WILL ALSO FOLLOW THE
FRONT TONIGHT AND FRIDAY.
NYZ001-002-010>012-085-232115-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 80 80 70
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 40 57
AM WIND (MPH) SW 13 N 15
PM WIND (MPH) SW 15 NW 14 NW 15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.24 0.05
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 11 AM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 67 93 37
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3
LAL 3 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4830 250 6230
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) W 21 W 17 N 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 101430 4250 118370
DISPERSION INDEX 101 4 118
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NYZ019>021-232115-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 80 80 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 68 39 53
AM WIND (MPH) SW 12 N 14
PM WIND (MPH) SW 11 NW 10 N 15
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.27 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 6 12 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 12 PM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 66 96 41
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3
LAL 3 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 5300 670 5230
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) SW 17 W 14 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 90100 9380 104600
DISPERSION INDEX 90 9 105
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NYZ003>005-013-014-232115-
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 80 80 80
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 42 55
AM WIND (MPH) SW 9 N 16
PM WIND (MPH) W 12 NW 11 NW 14
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.25 0.11
PRECIP DURATION 5 12 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 4 PM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 60 91 42
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3
LAL 4 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4750 160 6230
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) W 16 W 14 N 20
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76000 2240 124600
DISPERSION INDEX 76 2 125
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
NYZ006>008-232115-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
444 AM EDT THU MAY 23 2013
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY CLOUDY CLOUDY
PRECIP CHC (%) 80 80 80
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS SHOWERS SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP 69 42 57
AM WIND (MPH) SW 10 N 14
PM WIND (MPH) SW 11 NW 9 N 13
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.43 0.23 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 7 12 6
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 6 PM
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 71 92 45
HAINES INDEX 3 2 3
LAL 4 1 1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4280 90 6500
TRANSPORT WIND (KT) SW 16 W 14 N 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 68480 1260 123500
DISPERSION INDEX 68 1 124
REMARKS...NONE.
$$
.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.FRIDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.SATURDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.SUNDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
.MONDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S. HIGHS AROUND 70.
.WEDNESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 70S.
WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND SATURDAY...NORTH AROUND 15 MPH.
WIND SUNDAY...NORTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
$$
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