Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
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FNUS51 KBUF 240205
FWFBUF
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.
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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.
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.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.
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