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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1004 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

.DISCUSSION...
High pressure exits further out to sea today as a cold
front nears the region, which will allow for a few showers or a
thunderstorm by late this afternoon into this evening. The cold
front will slowly cross our region tonight and Sunday, with
additional showers and scattered thunderstorms. Turning much cooler
and unsettled Monday which lasts through midweek.

NYZ201-232000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1004 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Sun
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                      None        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0           60           70
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           50           50
Max/Min Temp                       85           60           79
Min/Max Humidity (%)               42          100           51
AM Wind (mph)                    S  5                      S  7
PM Wind (mph)                   SW  8         S  7        SW  7
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.10         0.24
Precip Duration                                  5            7
Precip Begin                                  6 PM   Continuing
Precip End                              Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6710                      5770
Transport Wind (kts)            SW 18         S 11        SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              120780            0        75010
Dispersion Index                  121            0           75
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-232000-
Southern Tier-
1004 AM EDT Sat Aug 23 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Sun
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                   Showers        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                  30           50           60
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           50           50
Max/Min Temp                       83           60           79
Min/Max Humidity (%)               42          100           52
AM Wind (mph)                    S  6                     SW  6
PM Wind (mph)                   SW  8        SW  6        SW  7
Precip Amount                    0.01         0.07         0.15
Precip Duration                     1            2            5
Precip Begin                     5 PM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           7140                      5560
Transport Wind (kts)            SW 17         S  9        SW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              121380            0        77840
Dispersion Index                  121            0           78
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
waterspouts. Highs around 70.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance of
waterspouts. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of waterspouts through the
night. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.

WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...South around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...Southwest around 10 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...West 5 to 10 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...West around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...Southwest around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...North around 5 mph.

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

$$