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 Fri Aug 22 2025

.DISCUSSION...
An area of high pressure will bring fair weather through Saturday,
with a light southerly flow returning above normal warmth, briefly,
to our region. A strong cold front will cross our region Saturday
night and Sunday with showers and scattered thunderstorms. Much
cooler air behind this front will bring scattered showers, and
embedded lake effect rain Monday through Tuesday.

NYZ201-222000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
404 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Sat
Cloud Cover                    Mclear       Mclear        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       81           55           85
Min/Max Humidity (%)               38          100           41
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var        SW  7
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           7100                      6750
Transport Wind (kts)            NW  5        SW  5        SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               35500            0       101250
Dispersion Index                   36            0          101
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-222000-
Southern Tier-
404 AM EDT Fri Aug 22 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Sat
Cloud Cover                    Mclear       Mclear        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       80           55           84
Min/Max Humidity (%)               39          100           41
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                      S  5
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var        SW  7
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6340                      6920
Transport Wind (kts)             N  3        NE  3        SW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               19020            0       103800
Dispersion Index                   19            0          104
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.

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

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

$$