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FNUS51 KBUF 171414
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1013 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-172000-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
1013 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 50
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 45 75
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 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 0.14
PRECIP DURATION 1
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 4660 90 4810
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) N 6 E 6 S 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27960 540 129870
DISPERSION INDEX 39 0 134
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-172000-
SOUTHERN TIER-
1013 AM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 50
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 47 75
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 45 100 43
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G23
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 13 G24
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.23
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 11 AM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 3930 70 4660
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) NE 5 SE 7 S 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 19650 490 135140
DISPERSION INDEX 34 0 164
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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