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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
232 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

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

NYZ201-230800-
Lake Ontario Plains-
232 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

                            Overnight          Sun    Sun Night          Mon
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                  70           70           60           70
Chance of Thunder (%)              50           50           50           20
Min/Max Temp                       60           75           50           69
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           58          100           59
AM Wind (mph)                                SW  7                 SW  7 G21
PM Wind (mph)                            SW  9 G22    SW  8 G20    SW 11 G24
Precip Amount                    0.19         0.32         0.13         0.14
Precip Duration                     3            7            3            6
Precip Begin                     2 AM   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            430         4460          420         4900
Transport Wind (kts)             S 11         W 17        SW 10        SW 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                4730        75820         4200        83300
Dispersion Index                    3           81            2           76
Remarks...None.

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NYZ200-230800-
Southern Tier-
232 AM EDT Sun Aug 23 2026

                            Overnight          Sun    Sun Night          Mon
Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy
Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms
Chance Precip (%)                  70           50           60           60
Chance of Thunder (%)              20           50           50           20
Min/Max Temp                       57           73           49           67
Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           59          100           63
AM Wind (mph)                                SW  6                 SW  7 G20
PM Wind (mph)                             W  9 G21         W  7     W 10 G23
Precip Amount                    0.09         0.21         0.15         0.06
Precip Duration                     2            3           11            7
Precip Begin                     2 AM   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing
Mixing Height (ft-agl)            430         5120          420         4990
Transport Wind (kts)             S 10         W 17         W  8         W 17
Vent Rate (kt-ft)                4300        87040         3360        84830
Dispersion Index                    4           87            3           71
Remarks...None.

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.EXTENDED FORECAST...

.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A chance
of waterspouts. Lows in the mid 50s. 
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Highs in the
lower 70s. 
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the mid
70s. 
.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. 
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower
60s. Highs in the mid 70s. 
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the
lower 70s. 

WIND MONDAY NIGHT...South around 10 mph. 
WIND TUESDAY...West around 10 mph. 
WIND WEDNESDAY...South around 5 mph. 
WIND THURSDAY...Light winds. 
WIND FRIDAY...South around 5 mph. 
WIND SATURDAY...West around 5 mph. 

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

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