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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
232 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

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

NYZ201-222000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
232 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Sun
Cloud Cover                    Mclear        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                      None        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0           70           70
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           50           50
Max/Min Temp                       83           60           76
Min/Max Humidity (%)               39          100           58
AM Wind (mph)                   SE  5                      S  8
PM Wind (mph)                    S  6        SE  5    SW  9 G21
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.30         0.25
Precip Duration                                 10            8
Precip Begin                                  6 PM   Continuing
Precip End                              Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6560          420         5020
Transport Wind (kts)             S 12         S  9        SW 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               78720         3780        80320
Dispersion Index                   88            2           84
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-222000-
Southern Tier-
232 PM EDT Sat Aug 22 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Sun
Cloud Cover                    Mclear        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0           80           50
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           50           50
Max/Min Temp                       81           57           74
Min/Max Humidity (%)               48          100           58
AM Wind (mph)                    S  5                     SW  7
PM Wind (mph)                    S  6         S  5     W  9 G20
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.41         0.18
Precip Duration                                  8            4
Precip Begin                                  6 PM   Continuing
Precip End                              Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6350          430         5300
Transport Wind (kts)             S 12         S 11         W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               76200         4730        90100
Dispersion Index                   82            4           87
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. A chance of waterspouts. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.MONDAY...Cloudy with showers likely. A chance of waterspouts.
Highs in the upper 60s. 
.TUESDAY...Showers. A chance of waterspouts. Lows in the mid 50s.
Highs in the lower 70s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
upper 70s. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the upper 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...Southeast around 5 mph. 
WIND FRIDAY...South around 5 mph. 

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

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