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FNUS51 KBUF 182005
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
405 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-190800-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
405 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 30 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 21 41 24 48
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 86 63 100 62
AM WIND (MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 6 LGT/VAR S 5
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 3 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 8 AM
PRECIP END 6 PM CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 110 3170 130 2480
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) S 10 SW 14 W 6 S 18
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 1100 44380 780 44640
DISPERSION INDEX 1 52 1 45
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-190800-
SOUTHERN TIER-
405 PM EDT WED MAR 18 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE FRZ RAIN
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 23 42 26 50
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 83 55 100 58
AM WIND (MPH) S 6 LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) S 6 SW 6 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.12
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 8 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 240 3890 20 2510
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) S 10 SW 12 W 6 SW 21
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 2400 46680 120 52710
DISPERSION INDEX 2 56 0 62
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS
IN THE MID 30S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. COLDER. LOWS
IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 30S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS AROUND 20. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 40S.
WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND SATURDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...NORTH AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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