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
405 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

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

NYZ201-280800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
405 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

                              Tonight          Tue    Tue Night          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                  50           90           80           90
Chance of Thunder (%)              50           50           50           50
Min/Max Temp                       61           76           59           73
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           72          100           78
AM Wind (mph)                                SE  5                  N  9 G22
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var         E  6        NE  6     N  9 G22
Precip Amount                    0.21         0.69         0.54         0.55
Precip Duration                     2            9           11           12
Precip Begin                    10 PM   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            370         3560          430         3930
Transport Wind (kts)            SW  6        SE  9         N  9         N 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                2220        32040         3870        51090
Dispersion Index                    2           39            3           59
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-280800-
Southern Tier-
405 PM EDT Mon Jul 27 2026

                              Tonight          Tue    Tue Night          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                  70           90           70           90
Chance of Thunder (%)              50           50           50           50
Min/Max Temp                       61           74           58           70
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           75          100           75
AM Wind (mph)                                 S  6                 NW  9 G21
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var     W  6 G20        NW  6        NW 10
Precip Amount                    0.40         0.77         0.32         0.40
Precip Duration                     4           12            6           12
Precip Begin                     8 PM   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            420         2900          430         3540
Transport Wind (kts)            SW  6         N 11        NW  9        NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                2520        31900         3870        53100
Dispersion Index                    2           39            3           53
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the
upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs around
80.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s.

WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North around 10 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...North around 10 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...North around 5 mph.

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

$$