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
404 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A cold front will slowly cross the Lower Lakes with showers and
scattered thunderstorms today. A much cooler airmass filtering into
the Lower Lakes tonight will bring below normal temperatures and
unsettled weather through midweek.

NYZ201-242000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
404 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Mon
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                  60           40           30
Chance of Thunder (%)              50           40           20
Max/Min Temp                       79           55           74
Min/Max Humidity (%)               48          100           46
AM Wind (mph)                   SW  6                     SW  6
PM Wind (mph)                    W  6      Lgt/Var     W  9 G22
Precip Amount                    0.16         0.08         0.04
Precip Duration                     5            2            2
Precip Begin                    11 AM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing         5 AM   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6090                      6210
Transport Wind (kts)             W 11        SW  6         W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               66990            0        99360
Dispersion Index                   67            0           99
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-242000-
Southern Tier-
404 AM EDT Sun Aug 24 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Mon
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms      Showers
Chance Precip (%)                  40           30           40
Chance of Thunder (%)              40           30            0
Max/Min Temp                       79           51           71
Min/Max Humidity (%)               50          100           41
AM Wind (mph)                   SW  5                      W  6
PM Wind (mph)                    W  6      Lgt/Var     W  9 G21
Precip Amount                    0.09         0.07         0.04
Precip Duration                     2            3            2
Precip Begin                    12 PM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6270                      6950
Transport Wind (kts)            SW 14         W  7         W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               87780            0       118150
Dispersion Index                   88            0          118
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of waterspouts. Lows in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. A chance of
waterspouts. Highs in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows around 50.
Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around
70.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
upper 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 50. Highs around 70.

WIND MONDAY NIGHT...West around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...West around 10 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...Southwest around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...Southwest around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...North around 5 mph.

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

$$