FNUS51 KBUF 070839 FWFBUF Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York National Weather Service Buffalo NY 438 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 .DISCUSSION... While a narrow wedge of high pressure will support fair weather for the majority of today...a strong cold front will plow through late this afternoon and evening to plunge the area back into winter. Rain showers will initially accompany the front...then notably colder air in its wake will quickly change the precipitation to snow. Scattered snow showers will persist into Tuesday with most areas picking up at least a coating of post season snowfall. The Eastern Lake Ontario region could receive several inches. The snow will be accompanied by gusty winds and temperatures more typical of early February. NYZ201-072000- Lake Ontario Plains- 438 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type None Showers Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 70 60 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 49 21 33 Min/Max Humidity (%) 34 92 42 AM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var W 16 G33 PM Wind (mph) S 5 G20 SW 8 G27 W 15 G34 Precip Amount 0.00 0.10 0.09 Precip Duration 5 6 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing Continuing Mixing Height (ft-agl) 7050 8320 Transport Wind (kts) S 8 SW 12 NW 32 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 56400 0 266240 Dispersion Index 56 0 266 Remarks...None. $$ NYZ200-072000- Southern Tier- 438 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025 Today Tonight Tue Cloud Cover Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy Precip Type None Showers Snow Showers Chance Precip (%) 0 70 40 Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 Max/Min Temp 50 19 32 Min/Max Humidity (%) 35 84 34 AM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var W 17 G34 PM Wind (mph) SW 6 G20 W 10 G25 W 18 G34 Precip Amount 0.00 0.06 0.02 Precip Duration 4 2 Precip Begin 6 PM Continuing Precip End Continuing 6 PM Mixing Height (ft-agl) 7780 9160 Transport Wind (kts) SW 13 W 20 NW 30 Vent Rate (kt-ft) 101140 0 274800 Dispersion Index 101 0 275 Remarks...None. $$ .EXTENDED FORECAST... .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. .WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Highs in the upper 30s. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 40s. .FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. .SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. WIND TUESDAY NIGHT...West around 10 mph. WIND WEDNESDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. WIND THURSDAY...East 5 to 10 mph. WIND FRIDAY...North around 5 mph. WIND SATURDAY...North around 5 mph. WIND SUNDAY...West around 5 mph. .OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS... Temperatures near normal. Precipitation above normal. $$