Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
204 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will bring a round of showers and a few thunderstorms
Sunday, followed by cooler weather for the start of the work week.
An area of low pressure will approach the Great Lakes region through
mid-week bringing a period of unsettled weather.

NYZ201-162000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
204 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Sun
Cloud Cover                    Mclear       Mclear        Mcldy
Precip Type                      None         None        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           50
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0           50
Max/Min Temp                       91           62           82
Min/Max Humidity (%)               26          100           60
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var         N  8
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.17
Precip Duration                                               2
Precip Begin                                               7 AM
Precip End                                                 5 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           7530                      3120
Transport Wind (kts)             W  5        SW  5        NW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               37650            0        34320
Dispersion Index                   38            0           34
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-162000-
Southern Tier-
204 PM EDT Sat Aug 16 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Sun
Cloud Cover                    Mclear       Mclear        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           60
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0           50
Max/Min Temp                       88           61           83
Min/Max Humidity (%)               33          100           53
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var        NW  7
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.29
Precip Duration                                               3
Precip Begin                                               8 AM
Precip End                                                 6 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           8870                      4400
Transport Wind (kts)             W  6        NW  5        NW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               53220            0        48400
Dispersion Index                   53            0           48
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80.

WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...East around 5 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...East around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.

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

$$