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FNUS51 KBUF 180633
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
233 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-180800-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
233 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 90 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 45 76 34 46
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 99 40 100 45
AM WIND (MPH) S 10 G30 W 7
PM WIND (MPH) S 14 G30 SW 11 G28 W 10 G21
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.55 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 9 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 110 5010 320 6940
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) SE 12 S 27 W 16 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 1320 135270 5120 152680
DISPERSION INDEX 1 141 5 173
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-180800-
SOUTHERN TIER-
233 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
OVERNIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 50 80 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 20 20 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 47 75 34 46
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 97 33 100 35
AM WIND (MPH) S 10 G30 NW 8 G20
PM WIND (MPH) S 15 G29 W 10 G26 W 11 G23
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.29 0.47 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 70 5590 360 8050
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) S 10 S 29 W 16 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 700 162110 5760 201250
DISPERSION INDEX 1 181 5 225
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
SUNDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 20S.
MONDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 30S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. WARMER. LOWS IN THE MID 20S. HIGHS IN
THE LOWER 50S.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
MID 50S.
THURSDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
UPPER 50S.
FRIDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 60S.
WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...WEST AROUND 10 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND THURSDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND FRIDAY...EAST AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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