699 FNUS51 KBUF 220233 FWFBUF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York National Weather Service Buffalo NY 1033 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019 .DISCUSSION... A complex storm will bring mainly rain to the region overnight. As this storm intensifies across New England, colder air will pour into our region and change the rain over to snow on Friday. Snow amounts will vary, with the greatest amounts across higher terrain and east of Lake Ontario. Snow will end from west to east Friday night and early Saturday morning when the storm system exits into eastern Canada. NYZ001-002-010-011-220900- Niagara-Orleans-Northern Erie-Genesee- 1033 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover MCldy Cloudy MCldy MClear Precip chc (%) 30 70 70 0 Precip type Showers Snow/rain Snow None Min/Max Temp 34 37 20 38 AM Wind (mph) W 8 NW 15 PM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var NW 16 NW 17 W 16 Precip amount 0.01 0.10 0.13 0.00 Precip duration 1 8 8 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end 7 PM Continuing 5 AM Max/Min Humidity (%) 94 72 84 37 Haines Index 3 3 3 4 LAL 1 1 1 1 Mixing height (ft-AGL) 70 3420 70 3920 Transport wind (kt) SW 5 NW 36 NW 38 W 24 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 350 123120 2660 94080 Dispersion Index 0 123 3 94 REMARKS...None. $$ NYZ012-019>021-085-220900- Wyoming-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus-Allegany-Southern Erie- 1033 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover MCldy Cloudy MCldy MClear Precip chc (%) 40 90 90 0 Precip type Showers Snow Snow None Min/Max Temp 30 34 15 35 AM Wind (mph) W 8 NW 13 PM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var NW 14 NW 14 NW 15 Precip amount 0.03 0.15 0.11 0.00 Precip duration 2 10 7 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing 3 AM Max/Min Humidity (%) 100 72 92 34 Haines Index 3 3 3 4 LAL 1 1 1 1 Mixing height (ft-AGL) 70 4050 70 3860 Transport wind (kt) SW 5 W 22 NW 33 NW 25 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 350 89100 2310 96500 Dispersion Index 0 89 2 97 REMARKS...None. $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-220900- Monroe-Wayne-Northern Cayuga-Livingston-Ontario- 1033 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy MClear Precip chc (%) 60 90 100 30 Precip type Showers Snow/rain Snow Snow Showers Min/Max Temp 33 38 19 36 AM Wind (mph) NW 9 NW 17 PM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var NW 14 NW 17 NW 18 Precip amount 0.08 0.12 0.30 0.01 Precip duration 5 7 10 1 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 7 AM Max/Min Humidity (%) 99 75 89 36 Haines Index 3 3 3 3 LAL 1 1 1 1 Mixing height (ft-AGL) 70 3620 70 4250 Transport wind (kt) S 13 NW 29 NW 37 NW 29 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 910 104980 2590 123250 Dispersion Index 1 105 3 123 REMARKS...None. $$ NYZ006>008-220900- Oswego-Jefferson-Lewis- 1033 PM EDT Thu Mar 21 2019 Tonight Fri Fri Night Sat Cloud cover Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy PCldy Precip chc (%) 90 100 100 70 Precip type Showers Snow/rain Snow Snow Showers Min/Max Temp 32 36 16 33 AM Wind (mph) NW 5 NW 11 PM Wind (mph) SE 6 NW 10 NW 12 NW 12 Precip amount 0.26 0.37 0.44 0.06 Precip duration 12 12 12 2 Precip begin 6 PM Continuing Continuing Continuing Precip end Continuing Continuing Continuing 11 AM Max/Min Humidity (%) 100 78 93 41 Haines Index 2 2 2 3 LAL 1 1 1 1 Mixing height (ft-AGL) 70 2880 70 3770 Transport wind (kt) S 17 NW 19 NW 27 W 23 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 1190 54720 1890 86710 Dispersion Index 1 55 2 87 REMARKS...None. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST... .SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 20s. .SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of flurries. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. .TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 17. Highs in the lower 30s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. .THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...West around 10 mph. WIND SUNDAY...Southwest around 10 mph. WIND MONDAY...Southwest around 10 mph. WIND TUESDAY...North around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal. $$