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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
405 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

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

NYZ201-180800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
405 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

                              Tonight          Fri    Fri Night          Sat
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy       Mclear        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp                       54           70           41           67
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           44          100           38
AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var         N  7      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            390         5370          380         4220
Transport Wind (kts)            NW  7         N 11         N  8         E  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                2730        59070         3040        29540
Dispersion Index                    2           66            1           31
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-180800-
Southern Tier-
405 PM EDT Thu Sep 17 2026

                              Tonight          Fri    Fri Night          Sat
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp                       54           71           45           68
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           48          100           42
AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var         N  6      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            420         4730          380         3500
Transport Wind (kts)             N  7         N 11         N  8        SE  7
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                2940        52030         3040        24500
Dispersion Index                    2           61            2           27
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
mid 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the mid 60s.

WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...East around 5 mph.

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

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