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FNUS51 KBUF 211805
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
204 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
DISCUSSION
A NORTHEAST FLOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY TODAY, WITH OVERCAST
SKIES SLOWLY BREAKING FOR AFTERNOON SUNSHINE TO THE NORTH. HIGH
PRESSURE WILL BRING FAIR WEATHER TO START THE WEEKEND, WITH A COLD
FRONT BRINGING THE RETURN OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY
NIGHT AND INTO SUNDAY. MUCH COOLER AIR BUILDS ACROSS OUR REGION TO
START THE NEW WORK WEEK WITH SCATTERED RAIN SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED
LAKE EFFECT RAIN SHOWERS.
NYZ201-212000-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
204 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 50 81
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 38 100 38
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) NE 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 6190 6750
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) NE 8 N 6 NW 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 49520 0 33750
DISPERSION INDEX 50 0 34
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-212000-
SOUTHERN TIER-
204 PM EDT THU AUG 21 2025
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 71 49 80
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 60 100 39
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) NE 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 4920 6640
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) NE 8 NE 7 N 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 39360 0 33200
DISPERSION INDEX 39 0 33
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER
50S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS IN THE MID 60S.
WEDNESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
LOWER 50S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 60S.
WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS.
WIND SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND SUNDAY...SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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