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FNUS51 KBUF 152005
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
405 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-160800-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
405 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 62 84 55 84
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 91 34 81 29
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR W 9 G22 NW 6 G21 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 70 7920 20 6530
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) NW 8 W 17 NW 11 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 560 134640 220 52240
DISPERSION INDEX 1 167 0 70
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-160800-
SOUTHERN TIER-
405 PM EDT WED JUL 15 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 63 82 57 83
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 92 34 88 31
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR NW 7 NW 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 70 7320 110 6280
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) NW 7 NW 17 NW 9 W 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 490 124440 990 50240
DISPERSION INDEX 0 156 1 64
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 60S.
SATURDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY
SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 70S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE MID 60S.
HIGHS AROUND 80.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS.
WIND SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND SUNDAY...SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...WEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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