Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
629
FNUS51 KBUF 211405
FWFBUF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1005 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No significant fire weather concerns are expected.
NYZ201-212000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1005 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Mclear
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 78 53 83
Min/Max Humidity (%) 32 100 41
AM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Height (ft-agl) 6890 380 6970
Transport Wind (kts) E 5 NE 7 S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 34450 2660 76670
Dispersion Index 36 2 83
Remarks...None.
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NYZ200-212000-
Southern Tier-
1005 AM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026
Today Tonight Sat
Cloud Cover Mclear Mclear Pcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20
Max/Min Temp 77 51 80
Min/Max Humidity (%) 36 100 47
AM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var Lgt/Var S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.06
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 2 PM
Precip End Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl) 6180 370 5380
Transport Wind (kts) E 5 E 5 S 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 30900 1850 64560
Dispersion Index 29 1 69
Remarks...None.
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.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers. Lows in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs around 70.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...East around 5 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...Southwest around 5 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...South around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
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