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
1005 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

NYZ201-240800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1005 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

                              Tonight          Mon    Mon Night          Tue
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms      Showers
Chance Precip (%)                  60           80           70           60
Chance of Thunder (%)              50           50           20            0
Min/Max Temp                       50           69           52           73
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           60          100           56
AM Wind (mph)                                SW  7                      W  6
PM Wind (mph)               SW  7 G20    SW  9 G21        SW  7         W  8
Precip Amount                    0.14         0.11         0.12         0.04
Precip Duration                     2            5           11            6
Precip Begin                     6 PM   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                      10 PM   Continuing   Continuing         2 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            420         5040          420         4320
Transport Wind (kts)            SW 10        SW 15        SW 11         W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                4200        75600         4620        51840
Dispersion Index                    2           70            4           55
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-240800-
Southern Tier-
1005 PM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

                              Tonight          Mon    Mon Night          Tue
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms      Showers         None
Chance Precip (%)                  60           70           40            0
Chance of Thunder (%)              50           20            0            0
Min/Max Temp                       50           66           53           72
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           62          100           56
AM Wind (mph)                                SW  6                      W  6
PM Wind (mph)                    W  6     W  9 G20         W  7        NW  7
Precip Amount                    0.18         0.10         0.04         0.00
Precip Duration                     9            6            7
Precip Begin                     6 PM        11 AM   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing         6 AM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            420         5140          430         4580
Transport Wind (kts)            SW  9         W 16         W 11        NW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                3780        82240         4730        54960
Dispersion Index                    3           74            3           58
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

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

WIND TUESDAY NIGHT...Light winds.
WIND WEDNESDAY...Light winds.
WIND THURSDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...South around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...South around 5 mph.

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

$$