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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
405 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

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

NYZ201-190800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
405 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                              Tonight          Sat    Sat Night          Sun
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                      None         None      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           50           70
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp                       41           67           47           67
Max/Min Humidity (%)               95           37           98           66
AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var        NE  5
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.19         0.53
Precip Duration                                               1            8
Precip Begin                                               2 AM   Continuing
Precip End                                           Continuing         6 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            140         3910          170         2570
Transport Wind (kts)             N  9        SE  6         E  7        NE 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                1260        23460         1190        28270
Dispersion Index                    1           32            1           37
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-190800-
Southern Tier-
405 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

                              Tonight          Sat    Sat Night          Sun
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                      None         None      Showers        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           70           80
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0           20
Min/Max Temp                       46           68           53           66
Max/Min Humidity (%)               99           39          100           70
AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var        NW  5
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.27         0.76
Precip Duration                                               4            9
Precip Begin                                               2 AM   Continuing
Precip End                                           Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            170         3460          220         2360
Transport Wind (kts)            NE  7        SE  6        SE  7         N 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                1190        20760         1540        23600
Dispersion Index                    1           22            1           29
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

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

WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...North around 10 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...East around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...East around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...North around 5 mph.

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

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