FNUS51 KBUF 182004
FWFBUF

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

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

NYZ201-190800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
404 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

                              Tonight          Tue    Tue Night          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None        Tstms      Showers
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           60           60
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0           50            0
Min/Max Temp                       63           87           53           65
Max/Min Humidity (%)               96           42           96           43
AM Wind (mph)                            SW  7 G23                      W  8
PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var    SW 10 G26    SW  8 G24     W  9 G20
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.07         0.01
Precip Duration                                               6            3
Precip Begin                                               6 PM   Continuing
Precip End                                           Continuing         2 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            320         4740          340         4650
Transport Wind (kts)            SW 10        SW 21        SW 17         W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                3200        99540         5780        79050
Dispersion Index                    2          115            5           66
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-190800-
Southern Tier-
404 PM EDT Mon May 18 2026

                              Tonight          Tue    Tue Night          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None         None        Tstms      Showers
Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           40           40
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0           40            0
Min/Max Temp                       65           87           54           70
Max/Min Humidity (%)               80           37           93           43
AM Wind (mph)                            SW  7 G21                      W  7
PM Wind (mph)                   SW  6    SW 11 G22    SW  9 G21        NW  7
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.04         0.02
Precip Duration                                               6            3
Precip Begin                                               7 PM   Continuing
Precip End                                           Continuing         2 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            390         5360          440         4060
Transport Wind (kts)            SW 10        SW 22        SW 12        NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                3900       117920         5280        60900
Dispersion Index                    3          119            4           70
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 40. 
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. 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. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs in the upper 60s. 

WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West around 5 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. 
WIND MONDAY...Southeast around 5 mph. 

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

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