FNUS51 KBUF 200632
FWFBUF

Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
232 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

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

NYZ201-200800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
232 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

                            Overnight          Wed    Wed Night          Thu
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                   Showers         None         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                  30            0            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp                       52           63           41           60
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           43           83           33
AM Wind (mph)                                 W  8                     NE  6
PM Wind (mph)                             W  9 G20        NW  5         N  5
Precip Amount                    0.01         0.00         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                     1                                       
Precip Begin                     2 AM                                       
Precip End                       6 AM                                       
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            440         4370          430         5430
Transport Wind (kts)             W 15         W 17         W 14        NE 12
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                6600        74290         6020        65160
Dispersion Index                    5           67            7           60
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-200800-
Southern Tier-
232 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

                            Overnight          Wed    Wed Night          Thu
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy
Precip Type                   Showers      Showers         None         None
Chance Precip (%)                  30           30            0            0
Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0            0
Min/Max Temp                       53           68           40           62
Max/Min Humidity (%)               97           49           86           32
AM Wind (mph)                                NW  6                     NE  5
PM Wind (mph)                                NW  6      Lgt/Var        NE  6
Precip Amount                    0.01         0.01         0.00         0.00
Precip Duration                     1            1                          
Precip Begin                     2 AM   Continuing                          
Precip End                 Continuing         9 AM                          
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            460         3760          460         4430
Transport Wind (kts)             W 13        NW 13         N 10        NE 13
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                5980        48880         4600        57590
Dispersion Index                    4           57            4           56
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. 
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. 
.SATURDAY...Showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper
50s. 
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the upper
40s. Highs in the upper 60s. 
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s. 
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. 

WIND THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. 
WIND FRIDAY...East around 5 mph. 
WIND SATURDAY...East 5 to 10 mph. 
WIND SUNDAY...East around 10 mph. 
WIND MONDAY...North around 5 mph. 
WIND TUESDAY...South around 5 mph. 

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

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