Elevated fire threat today

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
509 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-272100-
NIAGARA-ORLEANS-MONROE-WAYNE-NORTHERN CAYUGA-OSWEGO-JEFFERSON-
LEWIS-NORTHERN ERIE-GENESEE-WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-
CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NIAGARA FALLS...MEDINA...ROCHESTER...
NEWARK...FAIR HAVEN...OSWEGO...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE...BUFFALO...
BATAVIA...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...
WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
509 AM EDT TUE MAR 27 2012

..ELEVATED FIRE THREAT TODAY...

VERY DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS WESTERN...CENTRAL AND
NORTHERN NEW YORK...THUS INCREASING THE RISK OF GRASS AND BRUSH
FIRES.

LOWEST RELATIVE HUMIDITY WILL OCCUR DURING THE AFTERNOON...
GENERALLY AROUND OR LESS THAN 25 PERCENT ACROSS THE INTERIOR AREAS
AND MORE HUMID CLOSER TO THE GREAT LAKES AND FINGER LAKES. AS HIGH
PRESSURE CROSSES THE REGION THROUGH THE DAY...WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO RANGE GENERALLY WITHIN 10 TO 15 MPH...AND SHOULD DIMINISH AS
THE DAY WEARS ON.

WITH THE VERY DRY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE REGION TODAY...PLEASE ADHERE TO
ALL LOCAL BURN BANS.

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HIBBERT