835
FNUS51 KBUF 161834
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
233 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-162000-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
233 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 90 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 47 64
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 52 100 56
AM WIND (MPH) SW 5 LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) SW 9 G25 W 5 G20 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.31 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 6 AM
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 4480 220 3670
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) SW 16 NW 8 N 6
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 71680 1760 22020
DISPERSION INDEX 89 2 31
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-162000-
SOUTHERN TIER-
233 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TODAY TONIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 80 80 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 50 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 79 50 67
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 37 100 48
AM WIND (MPH) SW 6 LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) SW 10 G22 W 6 LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.26 0.18 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 5 3
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 2 AM
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 6860 200 4090
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) SW 22 NW 9 N 5
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 150920 1800 20450
DISPERSION INDEX 159 1 34
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
FRIDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S.
SATURDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 70S.
SUNDAY
RAIN SHOWERS AND A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. MUCH COLDER.
LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 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 MID 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 AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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