Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
404 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...
A warm front will lift northward across our region today, bringing
humid conditions for Western New York, along with chances for
showers and thunderstorms. A few heavier thunderstorms across the
Southern Tier will bring a drenching downpour. A more active period
for storms will occur Wednesday and Thursday ahead of a cold front
that will pass across the region Thursday.

NYZ201-172000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
404 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           50
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0           50
Max/Min Temp                       80           64           83
Min/Max Humidity (%)               57          100           60
AM Wind (mph)                    S  5                     SW  5
PM Wind (mph)                    S  6         S  6        SW  5
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.08
Precip Duration                                               2
Precip Begin                                               7 AM
Precip End                                           Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           5380                      6350
Transport Wind (kts)             S 10         S 11        SW  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               53800            0        50800
Dispersion Index                   54            0           51
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-172000-
Southern Tier-
404 AM EDT Tue Jun 17 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                  50           40           70
Chance of Thunder (%)              50           20           50
Max/Min Temp                       77           64           81
Min/Max Humidity (%)               61          100           60
AM Wind (mph)                    S  6                     SW  5
PM Wind (mph)                    S  7         S  6        SW  5
Precip Amount                    0.14         0.08         0.09
Precip Duration                     1            2            5
Precip Begin                     1 PM   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           5450                      6320
Transport Wind (kts)            SW 12         S 11        SW  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               65400            0        50560
Dispersion Index                   65            0           51
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the upper
50s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. Highs in the mid
80s.

WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...South around 5 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...South around 10 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...South around 5 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...Southwest around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...South around 5 mph.

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

$$