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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
353 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE FROM THE APPALACHIANS OFF THE MID ATLANTIC 
COAST TODAY, AND SHIFT THE WINDS TO THE WEST AND SOUTHWEST... 
ALLOWING LAKE SNOWS TO LIFT NORTH AND WEAKEN WITH TIME, AS WARMER 
AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION. LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE IN FROM THE UPPER 
GREAT LAKES MONDAY, THEN STALL OVER OUR AREA FOR MUCH OF NEXT WEEK, 
WITH PERIODS OF RAIN AND WET SNOW DURING THE DAY, AND LIGHT SNOW AT 
NIGHT. 

NYZ001-002-010>012-085-232115-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-SOUTHERN ERIE-
353 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON
CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                     30            0           70
PRECIP TYPE              SNOW SHOWERS         NONE         RAIN
MAX/MIN TEMP                       36           25           42
AM WIND (MPH)                   SW  8                      S 10
PM WIND (MPH)                   SW 11        SW 11         S 12
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.01         0.00         0.10
PRECIP DURATION                     4                         3
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM                     12 PM
PRECIP END                       6 PM                CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               52           79           53
HAINES INDEX                        2            2            3
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              4020          160         2290
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              W 16         S  8         S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               64320         1280        41220
DISPERSION INDEX                   64            1           41
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ019>021-232115-
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
353 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON
CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                     30            0           80
PRECIP TYPE              SNOW SHOWERS         NONE    SNOW/RAIN
MAX/MIN TEMP                       33           22           40
AM WIND (MPH)                   SW  9                      S 12
PM WIND (MPH)                   SW 11        SW 11         S 16
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.01         0.00         0.13
PRECIP DURATION                     3                         3
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM                     12 PM
PRECIP END                       3 PM                CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               48           74           51
HAINES INDEX                        2            2            3
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              3990          170         2230
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              W 12         S  8         S 19
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               47880         1360        42370
DISPERSION INDEX                   48            1           42
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ003>005-013-014-232115-
MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-
353 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON
CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                     30            0           50
PRECIP TYPE                  FLURRIES         NONE         RAIN
MAX/MIN TEMP                       35           24           41
AM WIND (MPH)                   SW  8                      S 10
PM WIND (MPH)                   SW  9        SW  9         S 13
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.02         0.00         0.07
PRECIP DURATION                     2                         1
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM                      3 PM
PRECIP END                      12 PM                CONTINUING
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               51           78           52
HAINES INDEX                        2            2            2
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              5910           30         2030
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)             SW  8        SW 11         S 16
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               47280          330        32480
DISPERSION INDEX                   47            0           32
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

NYZ006>008-232115-
OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
353 AM EST SUN NOV 23 2008

                                TODAY      TONIGHT          MON
CLOUD COVER                     PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
PRECIP CHC (%)                     40           30            0
PRECIP TYPE                      SNOW SNOW SHOWERS         NONE
MAX/MIN TEMP                       32           21           40
AM WIND (MPH)                    W  8                      S 10
PM WIND (MPH)                    W 10        SW  9        SE 12
PRECIP AMOUNT                    0.12         0.02         0.00
PRECIP DURATION                     9            5             
PRECIP BEGIN                     6 AM   CONTINUING             
PRECIP END                 CONTINUING         6 AM             
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%)               58           98           53
HAINES INDEX                        2            2            2
LAL                                 1            1            1
MIXING HGT (FT-AGL)              5940          150         3200
TRANSPORT WIND (KT)              W 11        SW 14         S 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT)               65340         2100        44800
DISPERSION INDEX                   65            2           45
REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

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

WIND MONDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST AROUND 15 MPH. 
WIND TUESDAY...EAST AROUND 10 MPH. 
WIND WEDNESDAY...WEST AROUND 15 MPH. 
WIND THURSDAY...NORTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH. 

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

$$