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FNUS51 KBUF 171833
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
233 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-172000-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
233 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 30
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 64 45 75
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 51 100 42
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G25
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 13 G28
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.15
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 4510 110 4620
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) N 6 E 6 S 27
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 27060 660 124740
DISPERSION INDEX 35 0 139
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-172000-
SOUTHERN TIER-
233 PM EDT FRI APR 17 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 66 48 74
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 46 99 42
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 10 G25
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR LGT/VAR S 13 G27
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.27
PRECIP DURATION 2
PRECIP BEGIN 3 PM
PRECIP END CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 3610 90 4470
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) NE 5 S 7 S 29
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 18050 630 129630
DISPERSION INDEX 34 1 144
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
SATURDAY NIGHT
RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE MID 30S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS.
HIGHS IN THE MID 40S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 20S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE
UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER
50S.
WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTHEAST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND SUNDAY...WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...WEST 5 TO 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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