FNUS51 KBUF 271002 FWFBUF FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 502 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 .DISCUSSION... LOW PRESSURE CENTERED NEAR CAPE COD THIS MORNING WILL TRACK NORTHWARD AND DEEPEN RAPIDLY...REACHING THE CANADIAN MARITIMES BY SATURDAY MORNING. THIS WILL DRAW COLDER CANADIAN AIR SOUTHWARD ACROSS OUR REGION AND PRODUCE BRISK WINDS. A WEAK RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER US SATURDAY NIGHT. TEMPERATURES WILL MODERATE A BIT SUNDAY AS A WEAK LOW MOVES EAST FROM THE CENTRAL LAKES REGION. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE AREA EARLY MONDAY FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SHOT OF COLD AIR. NYZ001-002-010-011-272115- NIAGARA-ORLEANS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE- 502 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 50 50 0 PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 43 33 43 AM WIND (MPH) W 8 W 18 PM WIND (MPH) W 14 NW 19 W 16 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.05 0.03 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 3 1 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 10 PM MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 65 87 66 HAINES INDEX 3 2 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4830 1050 3560 TRANSPORT WIND (KT) W 17 NW 24 W 16 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 82110 25200 56960 DISPERSION INDEX 82 25 57 REMARKS...NONE. $$ NYZ012-019>021-085-272115- WYOMING-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE- 502 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 80 70 30 PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SNOW SHOWERS MAX/MIN TEMP 40 29 41 AM WIND (MPH) W 10 W 17 PM WIND (MPH) W 16 NW 19 W 15 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.15 0.07 0.01 PRECIP DURATION 11 8 2 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 9 AM MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 68 95 66 HAINES INDEX 3 2 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4550 1540 3390 TRANSPORT WIND (KT) NW 23 NW 26 NW 25 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 104650 40040 84750 DISPERSION INDEX 105 40 85 REMARKS...NONE. $$ NYZ003>005-013-014-272115- MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO- 502 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 50 70 0 PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS NONE MAX/MIN TEMP 44 33 43 AM WIND (MPH) W 8 W 22 PM WIND (MPH) W 15 NW 22 W 18 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.06 0.12 0.00 PRECIP DURATION 2 6 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 66 90 64 HAINES INDEX 2 2 3 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 5540 2020 3280 TRANSPORT WIND (KT) NW 18 NW 30 W 21 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99720 60600 68880 DISPERSION INDEX 100 61 69 REMARKS...NONE. $$ NYZ006>008-272115- OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-LEWIS- 502 AM EST FRI NOV 27 2009 TODAY TONIGHT SAT CLOUD COVER CLOUDY MCLDY MCLDY PRECIP CHC (%) 100 90 40 PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS MAX/MIN TEMP 43 30 42 AM WIND (MPH) NW 9 NW 19 PM WIND (MPH) NW 15 NW 19 W 19 PRECIP AMOUNT 0.25 0.23 0.03 PRECIP DURATION 12 11 4 PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING 3 PM MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 78 100 70 HAINES INDEX 2 2 2 LAL 1 1 1 MIXING HGT (FT-AGL) 4230 1230 2790 TRANSPORT WIND (KT) NW 18 NW 24 W 18 VENT RATE (KT-FT) 76140 29520 50220 DISPERSION INDEX 76 30 50 REMARKS...NONE. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST... .SATURDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. .SUNDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE MID 40S. .MONDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S. .TUESDAY...CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS AROUND 40. .WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S. .THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SNOW AND RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND 30. HIGHS AROUND 40. WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...WEST AROUND 10 MPH. WIND SUNDAY...WEST AROUND 10 MPH. WIND MONDAY...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. WIND TUESDAY...WEST 10 TO 15 MPH. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL. $$