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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
404 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

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

NYZ201-182000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
404 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           60
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0           50
Max/Min Temp                       79           56           78
Min/Max Humidity (%)               44          100           56
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                     SW  5
PM Wind (mph)                   NW  5      Lgt/Var         W  6
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.08
Precip Duration                                               6
Precip Begin                                               6 AM
Precip End                                                 6 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           5790          360         3880
Transport Wind (kts)            NW  7        SW  7         W 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               40530         2520        46560
Dispersion Index                   49            1           51
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-182000-
Southern Tier-
404 AM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           60
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0           50
Max/Min Temp                       77           55           78
Min/Max Humidity (%)               45          100           55
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                     SW  5
PM Wind (mph)                   NW  5      Lgt/Var         W  6
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.06
Precip Duration                                               6
Precip Begin                                               7 AM
Precip End                                           Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           5770          380         6210
Transport Wind (kts)            NW  8         W  6         W 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               46160         2280        80730
Dispersion Index                   51            2           79
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

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

WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light winds.
WIND THURSDAY...East around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...Light winds.
WIND SATURDAY...Light winds.
WIND SUNDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...West 5 to 10 mph.

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

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