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FNUS51 KBUF 170214
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1013 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-170800-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
1013 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 90 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 64 45 75
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 100 56 100 45
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.31 0.00 0.00 0.13
PRECIP DURATION 5 1
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 220 3670 40 5310
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) NW 8 N 6 SE 6 S 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 1760 22020 240 132750
DISPERSION INDEX 2 31 0 149
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-170800-
SOUTHERN TIER-
1013 PM EDT THU APR 16 2026
TONIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 50 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 67 49 75
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 100 48 99 40
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 7 G20
PM WIND (MPH) W 5 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 10 G22
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.18 0.00 0.00 0.17
PRECIP DURATION 4 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM 2 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 200 4090 70 4880
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) NW 9 N 5 S 12 S 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 1800 20450 840 122000
DISPERSION INDEX 1 34 1 123
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
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.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID
50S.
WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND THURSDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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