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FNUS51 KBUF 210205
FWFBUF

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1004 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

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

NYZ201-210800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1004 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

                              Tonight          Fri    Fri Night          Sat
Cloud Cover                    Mclear       Mclear       Mclear        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None         None        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0           40
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0           40
Min/Max Temp                       48           79           53           81
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           33          100           46
AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var         S  5
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00         0.03
Precip Duration                                                            3
Precip Begin                                                            2 PM
Precip End                                                        Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            100         6320                      6050
Transport Wind (kts)             N  4         E  5        NE  7         S 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                 400        31600            0        60500
Dispersion Index                    0           37            0           57
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-210800-
Southern Tier-
1004 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2026

                              Tonight          Fri    Fri Night          Sat
Cloud Cover                    Mclear       Mclear       Mclear        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None         None        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0           60
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0           50
Min/Max Temp                       50           78           54           79
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           38          100           54
AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var         S  5
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00         0.08
Precip Duration                                                            4
Precip Begin                                                            2 PM
Precip End                                                        Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            100         5840           40         4340
Transport Wind (kts)            NE  5         E  6         E  6         S 11
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                 500        35040          240        47740
Dispersion Index                    0           39            0           55
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

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

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

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

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