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FNUS51 KBUF 170633
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
233 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-170800-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
233 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
OVERNIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 64 45 75
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 100 54 100 44
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 9 G23
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 12 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 1 1
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 AM CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 300 3670 40 5310
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) NW 9 N 6 SE 6 S 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 2700 22020 240 132750
DISPERSION INDEX 2 31 0 149
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-170800-
SOUTHERN TIER-
233 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
OVERNIGHT FRI FRI NIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 30 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 50
MIN/MAX TEMP 50 66 47 75
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 100 45 100 43
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 13 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.00 0.00 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM 11 AM
PRECIP END 6 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 MID 30S.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 40S.
MONDAY
PARTLY 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.
THURSDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S.
WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND SUNDAY...WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND THURSDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES BELOW NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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