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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
232 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

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

NYZ201-192000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
232 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                   Showers        Tstms      Showers
Chance Precip (%)                  30           70           50
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           50            0
Max/Min Temp                       85           52           65
Min/Max Humidity (%)               47           95           41
AM Wind (mph)               SW  7 G29                      W  7
PM Wind (mph)               SW 10 G26    SW  7 G23         W  9
Precip Amount                    0.01         0.11         0.01
Precip Duration                     2            4            1
Precip Begin                     6 AM         8 PM   Continuing
Precip End                       5 PM   Continuing        10 AM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           5580          330         3930
Transport Wind (kts)             W 20        SW 18         W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              111600         5940        62880
Dispersion Index                  115            4           62
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-192000-
Southern Tier-
232 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                      None        Tstms      Showers
Chance Precip (%)                   0           60           40
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           20            0
Max/Min Temp                       86           53           70
Min/Max Humidity (%)               44           95           43
AM Wind (mph)               SW  7 G23                     NW  6
PM Wind (mph)               SW 10 G23    SW  8 G21        NW  7
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.11         0.01
Precip Duration                                  5            1
Precip Begin                                  6 PM   Continuing
Precip End                              Continuing        10 AM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6330          470         3480
Transport Wind (kts)             W 22         W 14        NW 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              139260         6580        48720
Dispersion Index                  138            4           55
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

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

WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West around 5 mph. 
WIND THURSDAY...North around 5 mph. 
WIND FRIDAY...East around 5 mph. 
WIND SATURDAY...North around 5 mph. 
WIND SUNDAY...East 5 to 10 mph. 
WIND MONDAY...Southeast around 5 mph. 

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

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