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FNUS51 KBUF 180807
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
406 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-182000-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
406 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 90 70
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 76 34 46
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 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 0.55 0.10
PRECIP DURATION 9 5
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 5010 320 6940
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) S 27 W 16 W 22
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 135270 5120 152680
DISPERSION INDEX 141 5 173
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-182000-
SOUTHERN TIER-
406 AM EDT SAT APR 18 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS TSTMS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 50 80 60
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 20 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 75 34 46
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 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 0.29 0.47 0.09
PRECIP DURATION 2 11 3
PRECIP BEGIN 2 PM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING CONTINUING CONTINUING
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 5590 360 8050
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) S 29 W 16 W 25
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 162110 5760 201250
DISPERSION INDEX 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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