FNUS71 KBUF 211501
FWSBUF

SPOT FORECAST FOR RUSH RX FIRE...NYSDEC
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1101 AM EDT SAT MAR 21 2009

FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1110 EDT ON MARCH 21.
IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE.

.DISCUSSION...

HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OVER NEW YORK STATE WILL DRIFT TO
THE MID ATLANTIC COAST TODAY. THIS WILL RESULT IN DRY AND MILDER
CONDITIONS TODAY. A WEAK COLD FRONT WILL THEN CROSS THE REGION
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY MORNING...WITH A REINFORCING SHOT OF DRY
AND SEASONABLY COLD AIR FOLLOWING FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK.

.TODAY...

MIN HUMIDITY........25 PERCENT.
20 FOOT WIND........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING WEST 5 TO 8
                    MPH LATE.

TIME (EDT)      11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM
RH..............49  38  33  27  26  26  27
20 FT WIND DIR..SW  SW  SW  SW  W   W   W
20 FT WIND SPD..3   3   3   3   5   7   8
20 FT WIND GUST.5   5   5   5       10  10

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FORECASTER...JJR
REQUESTED BY...WILLIAM MEEHAN
TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED
.TAG 20090321.RUSHR.01/BUF