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FNUS51 KBUF 161414
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1014 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-162000-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
1014 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 47 64
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 54 100 60
AM WIND (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) SW 8 G22 W 5 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.19 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 4 AM
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 4190 180 3610
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) SW 16 NW 8 N 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 67040 1440 21660
DISPERSION INDEX 81 2 32
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-162000-
SOUTHERN TIER-
1014 AM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 78 50 67
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 42 100 49
AM WIND (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) SW 9 G20 W 5 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.14 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 6580 250 3660
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) SW 22 NW 8 N 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 144760 2000 18300
DISPERSION INDEX 161 1 37
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS AROUND
70.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH RAIN SHOWERS LIKELY. MUCH COLDER.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 30S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS AROUND
40. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS.
WIND SATURDAY...SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...SOUTH 5 TO 10 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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