Elevated fire threat today

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
352 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012


NYZ001>008-010>014-019>021-085-061600-
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
352 AM EDT FRI APR 6 2012


...ELEVATED FIRE RISK TODAY...


HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE UPPER GREAT LAKES WILL CONTINUE TO
CIRCULATE A VERY DRY AIRMASS INTO THE REGION TODAY. THIS WILL
RESULT IN RELATIVE HUMIDIFIES DROPPING INTO THE 25 TO 30 PERCENT
RANGE THIS AFTERNOON INLAND FROM THE LAKESHORES. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT
5 DAYS SINCE THE LAST RAINFALL...AND DEAD VEGETATION FROM LAST
YEAR SUCH AS GRASSES AND LEAVES ARE VERY DRY.


NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 10 TO 20 MPH RANGE
TODAY...WITH THE STRONGEST WINDS EXPECTED ACROSS THE HIGHER
TERRAIN OF THE INTERIOR SOUTHERN TIER...FINGER LAKES...AND NORTH
COUNTRY. GUSTS OF CLOSE TO 25 MPH ARE POSSIBLE FOR A FEW HOURS
LATER THIS AFTERNOON ON THE HILLS. CONDITIONS MAY REACH CLOSE TO
RED FLAG WARNING CRITERIA FOR A FEW HOURS THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS
HIGHER TERRAIN.


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


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HITCHCOCK