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 Wed Oct 8 2025

.DISCUSSION...
Canadian high pressure will build across our region today and
Thursday and provide us with a return to dry weather...along with
the coolest temperatures of the fall so far. Highs today will only
reach into the 50s to lower 60s...then will not make it out of the
50s on Thursday. Additionally...some areas will see a frost or
freeze tonight...with a more widespread frost or freeze then likely
following for Thursday night. A gradual warming trend will follow
for Friday and the weekend as the high slides off the New England
coast.

NYZ201-082000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
404 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud Cover                    Mclear       Mclear        Clear
Precip Type                      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       62           32           56
Min/Max Humidity (%)               44          100           35
AM Wind (mph)                   NW  6                      N  5
PM Wind (mph)                   NW 10         N  7         N  5
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6560                      5310
Transport Wind (kts)             N 16         N 14         N  8
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              104960            0        42480
Dispersion Index                  105            0           42
Remarks...None.

$$

NYZ200-082000-
Southern Tier-
404 AM EDT Wed Oct 8 2025

                                Today      Tonight          Thu
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy       Mclear       Mclear
Precip Type                      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       61           32           55
Min/Max Humidity (%)               38          100           32
AM Wind (mph)                   NW  8                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)                   NW 10         N  6        NE  5
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration
Precip Begin
Precip End
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6160                      5370
Transport Wind (kts)            NW 17         N 11        NE 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              104720            0        53700
Dispersion Index                  105            0           54
Remarks...None.

$$

.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Areas of frost. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the lower
60s.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Highs in the mid
60s.

WIND THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds.
WIND FRIDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND SATURDAY...Southeast around 5 mph.
WIND SUNDAY...East around 5 mph.
WIND MONDAY...North around 5 mph.
WIND TUESDAY...North around 5 mph.

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

$$