FNUS51 KBUF 181832
FWFBUF

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
232 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

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

NYZ201-182000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
232 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Tue
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       88           63           87
Min/Max Humidity (%)               39           96           42
AM Wind (mph)                    S  6                 SW  7 G23
PM Wind (mph)               SW  8 G21      Lgt/Var    SW 10 G26
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                                
Precip Begin                                                   
Precip End                                                     
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           7220          320         4740
Transport Wind (kts)            SW 19        SW 10        SW 21
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              137180         3200        99540
Dispersion Index                  140            2          115
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-182000-
Southern Tier-
232 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Tue
Cloud Cover                    Mclear        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0
Max/Min Temp                       89           65           87
Min/Max Humidity (%)               35           80           37
AM Wind (mph)                   SW  6                 SW  7 G21
PM Wind (mph)                   SW  9        SW  6    SW 11 G22
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                                                
Precip Begin                                                   
Precip End                                                     
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           7130          390         5360
Transport Wind (kts)            SW 19        SW 10        SW 22
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              135470         3900       117920
Dispersion Index                  133            3          119
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance
of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 60s. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. Highs in the mid 50s. 
.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. 
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the lower 60s. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s. 

WIND TUESDAY NIGHT...South around 10 mph. 
WIND WEDNESDAY...Southwest around 10 mph. 
WIND THURSDAY...North around 5 mph. 
WIND FRIDAY...North around 5 mph. 
WIND SATURDAY...East 5 to 10 mph. 
WIND SUNDAY...East around 5 mph. 

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

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