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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
404 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A strong cold front will plow across the region today, ushering in
gusty winds and localized heavy lake effect snow east of the lakes
tonight through the end of the week. After a brief break in active
weather Saturday, the next system will enter the region for the
later half of the weekend.

NYZ201-262100-
Lake Ontario Plains-
404 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                   Showers      Showers     Frz Rain
Chance Precip (%)                  80           70           50
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       58           29           40
Min/Max Humidity (%)               66          100           52
AM Wind (mph)                S  5 G22                 SW 18 G39
PM Wind (mph)               SW 10 G39    SW 15 G38     W 19 G38
Precip Amount                    0.17         0.12         0.09
Precip Duration                     6            9            6
Precip Begin                     6 AM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3990          250         6010
Transport Wind (kts)            SW 17        SW 25         W 31
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               67830         6250       186310
Dispersion Index                   68            6          186
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-262100-
Southern Tier-
404 AM EST Wed Nov 26 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                   Showers Snow Showers         Snow
Chance Precip (%)                  70           50           80
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       58           25           37
Min/Max Humidity (%)               56          100           48
AM Wind (mph)               SW  6 G28                  W 18 G36
PM Wind (mph)               SW 11 G32    SW 16 G34     W 18 G36
Precip Amount                    0.08         0.04         0.15
Precip Duration                     6            3           11
Precip Begin                     6 AM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           4460          120         5880
Transport Wind (kts)            SW 21        SW 26         W 31
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               93660         3120       182280
Dispersion Index                   94            3          182
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Snow. Patchy blowing snow. Lows in the upper
20s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with snow showers likely. Patchy blowing
snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers. Lows in the
mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers with snow showers likely. Lows in the mid
20s. Highs around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers, snow
showers and freezing rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the
mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers.
Lows in the lower 20s. Highs in the lower 30s.

WIND THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest around 15 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...West around 15 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...West 5 to 10 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...South around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...Southwest around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...South around 5 mph.

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

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