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
1004 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Seasonable and dry weather will continue today. Following a mainly
quiet start to the weekend, active weather will arrive as two slow-
moving systems bring the potential for bouts of beneficial rainfall
along with breezy to windy conditions for the later half of the
weekend through much of next week.

NYZ201-172000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1004 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Sat
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       58           36           71
Min/Max Humidity (%)               37           97           39
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var         S  6
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           4670                      2780
Transport Wind (kts)            NW  7         S  5         S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               32690            0        30580
Dispersion Index                   33            0           31
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-172000-
Southern Tier-
1004 AM EDT Fri Oct 17 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Sat
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None      Showers      Showers
Chance Precip (%)                   0           40           30
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       57           40           70
Min/Max Humidity (%)               37          100           32
AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                      S  5
PM Wind (mph)                   NW  5      Lgt/Var         S  7
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.04         0.01
Precip Duration                                  2            1
Precip Begin                                 11 PM   Continuing
Precip End                              Continuing         8 AM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           4720                      2930
Transport Wind (kts)            NW  8        NW  3         S 14
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               37760            0        41020
Dispersion Index                   38            0           41
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the mid 50s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Highs around 70.
.MONDAY...Showers, cooler. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the
upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the mid
40s. Highs in the upper 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in the
lower 40s. Highs in the lower 50s.

WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast around 10 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...Southeast around 15 mph.
WIND MONDAY...South around 15 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...West around 10 mph.
WIND WEDNESDAY...Southwest around 10 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...Southwest 5 to 10 mph.

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

$$