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
Issued by National Weather Service Cleveland OH
939 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

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

NYZ201-152015-
Lake Ontario Plains-
939 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                      None        Tstms      Showers
Chance Precip (%)                   0           40           40
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           20            0
Max/Min Temp                       75           55           76
Min/Max Humidity (%)               37           91           60
AM Wind (mph)                    S  5                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                    S  7         S  7      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.05         0.03
Precip Duration                                  1            2
Precip Begin                                 12 AM   Continuing
Precip End                              Continuing        11 AM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3500          290         2980
Transport Wind (kts)             S 14         S 13        NW  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               49000         3770        20860
Dispersion Index                   49            4           21
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-152015-
Southern Tier-
939 AM EDT Tue Sep 15 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                      None        Tstms      Showers
Chance Precip (%)                   0           40           40
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           20            0
Max/Min Temp                       75           55           77
Min/Max Humidity (%)               41           94           62
AM Wind (mph)                S  6 G20                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                    S  8     S  9 G20      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.02         0.02
Precip Duration                                  1            2
Precip Begin                                  1 AM   Continuing
Precip End                              Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3350          290         3000
Transport Wind (kts)             S 15         S 14         W  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               50250         4060        21000
Dispersion Index                   50            4           21
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 70.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
50s. Highs in the mid 60s.

WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds.
WIND THURSDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...North around 10 mph.
WIND MONDAY...North around 5 mph.

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

$$