FNUS71 KBUF 101335 FWSBUF SPOT FORECAST FOR IROQUOIS GRASSLANDS...FWS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY 935 AM EDT TUE MAY 10 2011 FORECAST IS BASED ON IGNITION TIME OF 1030 EDT ON MAY 10. IF CONDITIONS BECOME UNREPRESENTATIVE...CONTACT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. .DISCUSSION... HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE FOR DRY WEATHER ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. SKIES WILL CONTAIN MORE CLOUDS TODAY THAN MONDAY... THOUGH AFTERNOON TEMPERATURES WILL BE SEVERAL DEGREES HIGHER. .TODAY... SKY/WEATHER.........BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY (65-70 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........32 PERCENT. 20 FOOT WIND........LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS...BECOMING NORTHEAST 8 TO 13 MPH. HAINES INDEX........4 OR LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH...BECOMING EAST 6 TO 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSION....MAX 36 (FAIR). TIME (EDT) 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............23 37 52 66 73 72 68 64 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................58 61 63 65 67 68 68 67 RH..................48 43 39 36 33 32 32 32 20 FT WIND DIR......NE NE NE NE NE NE NE NE 20 FT WIND SPD......12 12 13 13 13 13 12 10 20 FT WIND GUST.....15 15 15 20 15 15 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SMK DISPERSION......23 33 36 35 32 31 28 24 .TONIGHT... SKY/WEATHER.........MOSTLY CLOUDY (55 PERCENT)...THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY (45 PERCENT). MIN TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 43. MAX HUMIDITY........89 PERCENT. 20 FOOT WIND........EAST WINDS 5 TO 9 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MIN 200 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 7 TO 14 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSION....MIN 1 (POOR). TIME (EDT) 6PM 7PM 8PM 9PM 10P 11P MID 1AM 2AM 3AM 4AM 5AM SKY (%).............61 57 55 54 52 49 46 44 43 42 44 44 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................65 63 60 56 53 52 50 49 47 46 45 44 RH..................35 38 43 50 56 60 65 69 76 79 83 86 20 FT WIND DIR......NE E E E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD......9 9 9 8 7 6 6 6 6 6 5 5 20 FT WIND GUST.....10 10 10 10 HAINES INDEX........4 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 2 2 2 2 SMK DISPERSION......19 13 9 5 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 .WEDNESDAY... SKY/WEATHER.........SUNNY (25 PERCENT). MAX TEMPERATURE.....AROUND 68. MIN HUMIDITY........43 PERCENT. 20 FOOT WIND........EAST WINDS 9 TO 14 MPH. HAINES INDEX........2 TO 4 OR VERY LOW TO LOW POTENTIAL FOR LARGE PLUME DOMINATED FIRE GROWTH. MIXING HEIGHT.......MAX 3700 FT AGL. TRANSPORT WINDS.....EAST 8 TO 16 MPH. SMOKE DISPERSION....MAX 49 (AVERAGE). TIME (EDT) 6AM 7AM 8AM 9AM 10A 11A 12P 1PM 2PM 3PM 4PM 5PM SKY (%).............44 42 36 28 19 17 17 16 6 6 6 6 WEATHER COV......... WEATHER TYPE........ TEMP................43 45 50 53 57 60 63 65 67 68 68 67 RH..................89 86 72 64 58 53 49 46 44 43 43 45 20 FT WIND DIR......E E E E E E E E E E E E 20 FT WIND SPD......5 6 7 8 9 12 12 13 14 14 14 14 20 FT WIND GUST..... 10 10 15 15 15 15 15 HAINES INDEX........2 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 SMK DISPERSION......1 2 6 16 31 45 49 47 42 42 40 35 $$ FORECASTER...JJR REQUESTED BY...PAUL HESS TYPE OF REQUEST...PRESCRIBED .TAG 20110510.IROQU.02/BUF