...ELEVATED FIRE RISK THIS AFTERNOON...

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
518 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012

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WYOMING-LIVINGSTON-ONTARIO-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
SOUTHERN ERIE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WARSAW...GENESEO...CANANDAIGUA...
JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE...ORCHARD PARK...SPRINGVILLE
518 AM EDT FRI APR 20 2012

...ELEVATED FIRE RISK THIS AFTERNOON...

A WARM AND DRY AIRMASS OVER THE REGION WILL ALLOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITY VALUES TO DROP TO AROUND 30 PERCENT THIS AFTERNOON. THESE
LOWER HUMIDITIES COUPLED WITH SOUTHERLY WINDS THAT WILL
OCCASIONALLY GUST UP TO 25 MPH AND VERY DRY VEGETATION WILL RESULT
IN ELEVATED FIRE RISK THIS AFTERNOON...PARTICULARLY ACROSS INLAND PORTIONS
OF THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER AND FINGER LAKES REGIONS.

PLEASE ADHERE TO THE STATEWIDE BURN BAN WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH
MAY 14TH.

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