Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
Issued by NWS Buffalo, NY
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FNUS51 KBUF 250604
FWFBUF
Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
104 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
.DISCUSSION...
Dry weather and partially sunny skies will continue this afternoon
and into this evening as surface high pressure builds east into the
Lower Great Lakes. The area of low pressure will enter the region
Tuesday, supporting the return of rain. A strong cold front will
pass Wednesday, ushering in gusty winds and localized lake effect
snow east of the lakes Wednesday night through the end of the week.
NYZ201-250900-
Lake Ontario Plains-
104 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
Overnight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 70 90 90
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 32 52 39 58
Max/Min Humidity (%) 100 56 100 67
AM Wind (mph) S 6 G22 S 6 G21
PM Wind (mph) S 7 G23 S 5 SW 10 G40
Precip Amount 0.00 0.13 0.12 0.13
Precip Duration 5 8 10
Precip Begin 12 PM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl) 1730 3850
Transport Wind (kts) S 10 S 13 S 11 SW 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 0 22490 0 80850
Dispersion Index 0 22 0 81
Remarks...None.
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NYZ200-250900-
Southern Tier-
104 AM EST Tue Nov 25 2025
Overnight Tue Tue Night Wed
Cloud Cover Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy Mcldy
Precip Type None Showers Showers Showers
Chance Precip (%) 0 90 70 70
Chance of Thunder (%) 0 0 0 0
Min/Max Temp 35 51 41 58
Max/Min Humidity (%) 78 53 100 57
AM Wind (mph) S 7 G23 SW 7 G21
PM Wind (mph) S 8 G23 S 7 SW 11 G33
Precip Amount 0.00 0.19 0.08 0.08
Precip Duration 5 7 12
Precip Begin 10 AM Continuing Continuing
Precip End Continuing Continuing Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl) 2200 4640
Transport Wind (kts) S 13 S 14 S 14 SW 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft) 0 30800 0 102080
Dispersion Index 0 31 0 102
Remarks...None.
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.EXTENDED FORECAST...
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a chance of snow showers.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow and rain showers
likely. Patchy blowing snow. Highs in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the lower
30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in
the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely, a chance of
snow showers and freezing rain. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs
around 40.
WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southwest around 15 mph.
WIND THURSDAY...Southwest around 20 mph.
WIND FRIDAY...West around 15 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...West around 10 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...Southeast 5 to 10 mph.
WIND MONDAY...South 5 to 10 mph.
.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...
Temperatures below normal. Precipitation above normal.
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