Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
405 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

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

NYZ201-202000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
405 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Mon
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                   Showers         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                  70            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       66           43           62
Min/Max Humidity (%)               62          100           48
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                     NE  8
PM Wind (mph)                   NE  5      Lgt/Var        NE  8
Precip Amount                    0.10         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                     5
Precip Begin                     6 AM
Precip End                       2 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           2680          400         4800
Transport Wind (kts)            NE  9         N  7        NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               24120         2800        57600
Dispersion Index                   29            1           56
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-202000-
Southern Tier-
405 AM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Mon
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                   Showers         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                  50            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       66           45           61
Min/Max Humidity (%)               72          100           50
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                     NE  7
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var         N  5        NE  7
Precip Amount                    0.07         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                     2
Precip Begin                     6 AM
Precip End                       2 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           2640          420         4530
Transport Wind (kts)             N 10        NE  8        NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               26400         3360        54360
Dispersion Index                   28            2           58
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
mid 60s.

WIND MONDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...Northeast around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...North around 5 mph.

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

$$