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FWFBUF

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1005 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

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

NYZ201-170800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1005 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

                              Tonight          Sat    Sat Night          Sun
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy       Mclear        Clear
Precip Type                   Showers         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                  50            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp                       31           48           26           60
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           38          100           38
AM Wind (mph)                             N  9 G20                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)               NW 11 G23        NW  7      Lgt/Var        SW  5
Precip Amount                    0.03         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                     2                                       
Precip Begin                     6 PM                                       
Precip End                       6 AM                                       
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            420         5600           60         3840
Transport Wind (kts)             N 17         N 16         W  6        SW 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                7140        89600          360        49920
Dispersion Index                    7           98            0           56
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-170800-
Southern Tier-
1005 PM EDT Fri Oct 16 2026

                              Tonight          Sat    Sat Night          Sun
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy        Clear        Clear
Precip Type                   Showers      Showers         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                  60           30            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp                       32           46           25           59
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           36          100           33
AM Wind (mph)                                 N 10                   Lgt/Var
PM Wind (mph)               NW 11 G23        NW  7      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var
Precip Amount                    0.05         0.02         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                     4            1                          
Precip Begin                     6 PM   Continuing                          
Precip End                 Continuing         7 AM                          
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            470         5330          120         3820
Transport Wind (kts)            NW 18         N 18         W  6         W 10
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                8460        95940          720        38200
Dispersion Index                    8          109            1           47
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.SUNDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s. 
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the
lower 60s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the
lower 60s. 

WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...South around 5 mph. 
WIND MONDAY...Light winds. 
WIND TUESDAY...North around 5 mph. 
WIND WEDNESDAY...North around 5 mph. 
WIND THURSDAY...East around 5 mph. 
WIND FRIDAY...North around 5 mph. 

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

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