Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
859
FNUS51 KBUF 182005
FWFBUF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
404 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Broad high pressure will remain across the Northeast through
Tuesday. The potential for at least some showers and thunderstorms
will increase mid week, as a weak surface wave passes through
the region. Dry weather will return late in the week as high
pressure builds into the region.
NYZ201-190800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
404 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Showers Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 20
Min/Max Temp 49 82 57 79
Max/Min Humidity (%) 87 38 100 55
AM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var SE 5
PM Wind (mph) NE 5 SE 5 Lgt/Var SE 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.10
Precip Duration 2 2
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl) 6500 3600
Transport Wind (kts) NE 8 S 10 SE 11 E 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 0 65000 0 39600
Dispersion Index 0 65 0 40
Remarks...None.
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NYZ200-190800-
Southern Tier-
404 PM EDT Mon Aug 18 2025
Tonight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mclear Pcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None None Tstms Tstms
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 50 50
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 20 20
Min/Max Temp 49 81 57 78
Max/Min Humidity (%) 99 42 100 58
AM Wind (mph) S 5 S 5
PM Wind (mph) NE 5 S 6 S 5 S 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.08 0.10
Precip Duration 2 2
Precip Begin 8 PM Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl) 6610 3480
Transport Wind (kts) NE 7 S 13 S 15 S 7
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 0 85930 0 24360
Dispersion Index 0 86 0 24
Remarks...None.
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.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower
80s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...South around 5 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...South around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...Southwest around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation near normal.
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