Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
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FNUS51 KBUF 201405
FWFBUF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1004 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026
.DISCUSSION...
No significant fire weather concerns are expected.
NYZ201-202000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1004 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Pcldy Pcldy Pcldy
Precip Type None None None
Chance Precip (%) 0 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 63 41 60
Min/Max Humidity (%) 43 83 33
AM Wind (mph) W 8 G20 NE 6
PM Wind (mph) W 9 G20 NW 5 N 5
Precip Amount 0.00 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Height (ft-agl) 4370 430 5430
Transport Wind (kts) W 17 W 14 NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 74290 6020 65160
Dispersion Index 67 7 60
Remarks...None.
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NYZ200-202000-
Southern Tier-
1004 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026
Today Tonight Thu
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Pcldy
Precip Type Showers None None
Chance Precip (%) 30 0 0
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0
Max/Min Temp 68 40 62
Min/Max Humidity (%) 49 86 32
AM Wind (mph) NW 6 NE 5
PM Wind (mph) NW 6 Lgt/Var NE 6
Precip Amount 0.01 0.00 0.00
Precip Duration 1
Precip Begin 6 AM
Precip End 9 AM
Mixing Height (ft-agl) 3760 460 4430
Transport Wind (kts) NW 13 N 10 NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 48880 4600 57590
Dispersion Index 57 4 56
Remarks...None.
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.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s.
WIND THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds.
WIND FRIDAY...East around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...East 5 to 10 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...East around 10 mph.
WIND MONDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...South around 5 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures above normal. Precipitation below normal.
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