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

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
403 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will stall over the eastern Great Lakes this afternoon
through Friday night, producing a few rounds of showers and
thunderstorms across the region. The best coverage of rain and
thunderstorms both today and Friday will be found across the
Southern Tier and Finger Lakes, where a few storms may produce
locally gusty winds and brief, torrential downpours. The cold front
will move east of the area late Friday night, setting up a mainly
dry weekend until the next system approaches late Sunday or Sunday
night.

NYZ201-060800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
403 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

                              Tonight          Fri    Fri Night          Sat
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms         None
Chance Precip (%)                  40           50           40            0
Chance of Thunder (%)              20           20           20            0
Min/Max Temp                       58           74           55           74
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           55          100           43
AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var         N  5
Precip Amount                    0.02         0.14         0.07         0.00
Precip Duration                     2            4            2
Precip Begin                     6 PM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing         2 AM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)                        4190                      6920
Transport Wind (kts)             N  5         N  6        NE  5         N 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                   0        25140            0        83040
Dispersion Index                    0           25            0           83
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-060800-
Southern Tier-
403 PM EDT Thu Jun 5 2025

                              Tonight          Fri    Fri Night          Sat
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms         None
Chance Precip (%)                  60           70           50            0
Chance of Thunder (%)              60           50           20            0
Min/Max Temp                       60           73           56           74
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           64          100           41
AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var         N  6
Precip Amount                    0.13         0.29         0.12         0.00
Precip Duration                     4            7            2
Precip Begin                     6 PM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing         2 AM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)                        4100                      7170
Transport Wind (kts)            NE  3        NW  5         N  5         N 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                   0        20500            0       107550
Dispersion Index                    0           20            0          108
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s.

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

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

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