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
500 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

.DISCUSSION...

A SOUTHERLY FLOW OF MOIST AIR WILL CONTINUE TO CIRCULATE NORTHWARD
INTO THE REGION TODAY...RESULTING IN PLENTY OF CLOUD COVER AND
SCATTERED SHOWERS. TEMPERATURES WILL STAY QUITE MILD. LOW
PRESSURE WILL DEEPEN OVER THE GREAT LAKES THURSDAY AND TRANSFER
ITS ENERGY TO ANOTHER LOW ALONG THE EAST COAST FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
RESULTING IN AN INCREASING THREAT OF RAIN AND WET SNOW FROM
THANKSGIVING NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AS COLDER AIR GETS DRAWN INTO
THE SYSTEM.

NYZ001-002-010-011-242100-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-
500 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          WED
CLOUD COVER                    CLOUDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                      0            0           50
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE      SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP                       52           42           53
AM WIND (MPH)                 LGT/VAR                     SE 10
PM WIND (MPH)                    E  5         E  5         S 13
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.04
PRECIP DURATION                                               2
PRECIP BEGIN                                              10 AM
PRECIP END                                           CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               72           95           71
HAINES INDEX                        2            3            2
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              2950          280         1990
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)             SE  7         S  9         S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               20650         2520        31840
DISPERSION INDEX                   21            3           32
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ012-019>021-085-242100-
WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
500 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          WED
CLOUD COVER                    CLOUDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                      0            0           60
PRECIP TYPE                      NONE         NONE      SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP                       53           39           53
AM WIND (MPH)                 LGT/VAR                      S 14
PM WIND (MPH)                 LGT/VAR        SE  6         S 16
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.00         0.00         0.03
PRECIP DURATION                                               2
PRECIP BEGIN                                               9 AM
PRECIP END                                           CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               67           99           67
HAINES INDEX                        2            3            2
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              3840          370         3750
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)             SE  7        SE 10         S 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               26880         3700        63750
DISPERSION INDEX                   27            4           64
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ003>005-013-014-242100-
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
500 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          WED
CLOUD COVER                    CLOUDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                     30            0           50
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS         NONE      SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP                       52           39           55
AM WIND (MPH)                 LGT/VAR                     SE 11
PM WIND (MPH)                   SE  6        SE  6         S 15
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.02         0.00         0.03
PRECIP DURATION                     3                         2
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM                     11 AM
PRECIP END                       2 PM                CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               68           95           67
HAINES INDEX                        2            2            2
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              3290          490         1960
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)             SE  7        SE  9         S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               23030         4410        37240
DISPERSION INDEX                   23            4           37
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ006>008-242100-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
500 AM EST TUE NOV 24 2009

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          WED
CLOUD COVER                     MCLDY       CLOUDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                     30            0           30
PRECIP TYPE                   SHOWERS         NONE      SHOWERS
MAX/MIN TEMP                       49           35           53
AM WIND (MPH)                    E  5                     SE  9
PM WIND (MPH)                 LGT/VAR         E  5        SE 11
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.01         0.00         0.03
PRECIP DURATION                     3                         1
PRECIP BEGIN                     7 AM                      3 PM
PRECIP END                       2 PM                CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               67          100           67
HAINES INDEX                        2            2            2
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              2880          140         3530
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)             SE  5        SE  8        SE 12
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               14400         1120        42360
DISPERSION INDEX                   14            1           42
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 40S.
.THURSDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE LOWER
50S.
.FRIDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE UPPER
30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
.SATURDAY...CLOUDY WITH RAIN AND SNOW LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER
30S. HIGHS AROUND 40.
.SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S.

WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND THURSDAY...SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND FRIDAY...SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15 MPH.
WIND SATURDAY...WEST 15 TO 20 MPH.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL.  PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.

$$







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