Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
853
FNUS51 KBUF 200805
FWFBUF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
405 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No significant fire weather concerns are expected.
NYZ201-202000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
405 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Pcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 70 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 66 43 62
Min/Max Humidity (%) 62 100 48
AM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var NE 8
PM Wind (mph) NE 5 Lgt/Var NE 8
Precip Amount 0.10 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 5
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 2 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl) 2680 400 4800
Transport Wind (kts) NE 9 N 7 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 24120 2800 57600
Dispersion Index 29 1 56
Remarks...None.
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NYZ200-202000-
Southern Tier-
405 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026
Today Tonight Mon
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 50 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 66 45 61
Min/Max Humidity (%) 72 100 50
AM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var NE 7
PM Wind (mph) Lgt/Var N 5 NE 7
Precip Amount 0.07 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 2
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 2 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl) 2640 420 4530
Transport Wind (kts) N 10 NE 8 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 26400 3360 54360
Dispersion Index 28 2 58
Remarks...None.
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.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s.
WIND MONDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...North around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation near normal.
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