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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
232 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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

NYZ201-092000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
232 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Fri
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms         None
Chance Precip (%)                  40           40            0
Chance of Thunder (%)              40           40            0
Max/Min Temp                       88           65           82
Min/Max Humidity (%)               42          100           43
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                    W  6      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount                    0.05         0.08         0.00
Precip Duration                     1            2             
Precip Begin                     4 PM   Continuing             
Precip End                 Continuing         6 AM             
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6170          410         6300
Transport Wind (kts)             W 12         W 11         N  9
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               74040         4510        56700
Dispersion Index                   81            2           63
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-092000-
Southern Tier-
232 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Fri
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                  30           30           50
Chance of Thunder (%)              30           20           50
Max/Min Temp                       87           64           79
Min/Max Humidity (%)               42          100           61
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                    W  6      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount                    0.01         0.04         0.09
Precip Duration                     1            2            3
Precip Begin                     4 PM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6430          390         4150
Transport Wind (kts)             W 13         W  6        NW 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               83590         2340        41500
Dispersion Index                   79            2           44
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 60. Highs around 80. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower
80s. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 70. Highs in the mid 80s.

WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...Light winds. 
WIND SATURDAY...North around 5 mph. 
WIND SUNDAY...Light winds. 
WIND MONDAY...Light winds. 
WIND TUESDAY...South around 5 mph. 
WIND WEDNESDAY...Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 

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

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