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 EST Fri Nov 21 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Low pressure tracking across James Bay will bring a cold front
through the region today along with some scattered rain showers.
High pressure will build across our region this weekend and provide
us with mainly dry weather and seasonable temperatures.

NYZ201-212100-
Lake Ontario Plains-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Sat
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                  Frz Rain         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                  30            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       51           27           43
Min/Max Humidity (%)               66          100           55
AM Wind (mph)               SW  8 G21                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                W  8 G21      Lgt/Var        NW  5
Precip Amount                    0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                     2
Precip Begin                     6 AM
Precip End                       4 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3930                      4640
Transport Wind (kts)             W 16         W 10        NW 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               62880            0        51040
Dispersion Index                   63            0           51
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-212100-
Southern Tier-
404 AM EST Fri Nov 21 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Sat
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       49           30           42
Min/Max Humidity (%)               59          100           46
AM Wind (mph)                   SW  7                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                W  8 G20      Lgt/Var        NW  5
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3670                      4490
Transport Wind (kts)             W 17         W  9        NW 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               62390            0        53880
Dispersion Index                   62            0           54
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows around 30.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 40s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Lows in the
lower 30s. Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs around 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a chance
of snow showers. Colder. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs around 40.

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

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

$$