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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
1004 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

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

NYZ201-192000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
1004 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                  30           70           40
Chance of Thunder (%)              20           50           20
Max/Min Temp                       88           52           66
Min/Max Humidity (%)               42           98           44
AM Wind (mph)               SW  8 G23                      W  7
PM Wind (mph)               SW 10 G25    SW  7 G23         W  9
Precip Amount                    0.01         0.17         0.01
Precip Duration                     2            4            2
Precip Begin                     6 AM         8 PM   Continuing
Precip End                       5 PM   Continuing         2 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           5260          330         4360
Transport Wind (kts)             W 20        SW 17         W 16
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              105200         5610        69760
Dispersion Index                  127            4           61
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-192000-
Southern Tier-
1004 AM EDT Tue May 19 2026

                                Today      Tonight          Wed
Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                      None        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                   0           80           40
Chance of Thunder (%)               0           50           40
Max/Min Temp                       88           55           71
Min/Max Humidity (%)               37           94           43
AM Wind (mph)               SW  7 G21                     NW  6
PM Wind (mph)               SW 10 G23    SW  8 G21        NW  7
Precip Amount                    0.00         0.18         0.03
Precip Duration                                  4            2
Precip Begin                                  6 PM   Continuing
Precip End                              Continuing         2 PM
Mixing Height (ft-agl)           5830          440         3680
Transport Wind (kts)             W 21         W 13        NW 15
Vent Rate (kt-ft)              122430         5720        55200
Dispersion Index                  125            4           59
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

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

WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...West around 5 mph. 
WIND THURSDAY...North around 5 mph. 
WIND FRIDAY...East around 5 mph. 
WIND SATURDAY...Northeast around 5 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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