Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
404 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

.DISCUSSION...
No significant fire weather concerns are expected.

NYZ201-222000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
404 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Sun
Cloud Cover                    Mclear        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                      None        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0           60           80
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           20           50
Max/Min Temp                       83           57           75
Min/Max Humidity (%)               39          100           57
AM Wind (mph)                   SE  5                      S  7
PM Wind (mph)                    S  6        SE  5        SW  9
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.18         0.19
Precip Duration                                  7           11
Precip Begin                                  6 PM   Continuing
Precip End                              Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6640          420         6270
Transport Wind (kts)             S 12         S 11         W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               79680         4620       100320
Dispersion Index                   89            3          104
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-222000-
Southern Tier-
404 AM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Sun
Cloud Cover                    Mclear        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                      None        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0           70           60
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           50           50
Max/Min Temp                       81           55           72
Min/Max Humidity (%)               48          100           56
AM Wind (mph)                    S  5                     SW  6
PM Wind (mph)                    S  6         S  5         W  9
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.21         0.12
Precip Duration                                  7            5
Precip Begin                                  6 PM   Continuing
Precip End                              Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6500          430         7550
Transport Wind (kts)             S 12         S 11         W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               78000         4730       128350
Dispersion Index                   85            4          119
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of waterspouts. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Showers. A chance of waterspouts. Highs in the upper
60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of waterspouts through the
night. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 60.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s.

WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...South around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...South around 10 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...West 5 to 10 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...West around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...South around 5 mph.

.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures near normal.  Precipitation above normal.

$$