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FWFBUF

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1005 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

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

NYZ201-152000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1005 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Fri
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy       Cloudy
Precip Type                      None        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0          100          100
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           20           20
Max/Min Temp                       59           43           69
Min/Max Humidity (%)               45          100           71
AM Wind (mph)                   NE  6                  S 13 G28
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var         E  5     W 13 G31
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.34         0.49
Precip Duration                                  5           10
Precip Begin                                 12 AM   Continuing
Precip End                              Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3360          370         3200
Transport Wind (kts)             E  7         E  8         W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               23520         2960        57600
Dispersion Index                   41            2           70
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-152000-
Southern Tier-
1005 AM EDT Thu Oct 15 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Fri
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                      None        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0           90          100
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           20           20
Max/Min Temp                       63           51           70
Min/Max Humidity (%)               44          100           69
AM Wind (mph)                   NE  5                 SW 12 G26
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var        SE  6     W 11 G26
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.19         0.31
Precip Duration                                  5           11
Precip Begin                                 12 AM   Continuing
Precip End                              Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3180          390         3080
Transport Wind (kts)            SE  9        SE  8         W 18
Vent Rate (kt-ft)               28620         3120        55440
Dispersion Index                   32            2           68
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely. Lows in the upper 30s. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. 
.SUNDAY...Clear, warmer. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper
50s. 
.MONDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the lower
60s. 
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Highs around 60. 

WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...West around 10 mph. 
WIND SATURDAY...Northwest around 10 mph. 
WIND SUNDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 
WIND MONDAY...South around 5 mph. 
WIND TUESDAY...South around 5 mph. 
WIND WEDNESDAY...North around 5 mph. 

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

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