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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
204 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will bring a round of scattered showers and a few
thunderstorms through this afternoon, followed by cooler weather for
the start of the work week. An area of low pressure will approach
the Great Lakes region through mid-week bringing a period of
unsettled weather.

NYZ201-172000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
204 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Mon
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy       Mclear
Precip Type                     Tstms         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                  50            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)              20            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       80           46           75
Min/Max Humidity (%)               49          100           31
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                     NE  6
PM Wind (mph)                N  9 G22    NE  7 G25        NE  6
Precip Amount                    0.10         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                     4
Precip Begin                     8 AM
Precip End                       6 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           4170                      5580
Transport Wind (kts)            NW  9        NE 12        NE  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               37530            0        50220
Dispersion Index                   38            0           50
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-172000-
Southern Tier-
204 PM EDT Sun Aug 17 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Mon
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy       Mclear
Precip Type                     Tstms      Showers         None
Chance Precip (%)                  60           40            0
Chance of Thunder (%)              50            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       77           49           75
Min/Max Humidity (%)               58          100           34
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                     NE  5
PM Wind (mph)                   NW  6         N  8        NE  6
Precip Amount                    0.27         0.04         0.00
Precip Duration                     5            1
Precip Begin                     8 AM   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing         8 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           5270                      5140
Transport Wind (kts)            NW 12        NE 11        NE  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               63240            0        35980
Dispersion Index                   63            0           36
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
lower 80s.

WIND MONDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...East around 5 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.

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

$$