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

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

NYZ201-202000-
Lake Ontario Plains-
404 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

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

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NYZ200-202000-
Southern Tier-
404 AM EDT Wed May 20 2026

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