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FNUS51 KBUF 081833
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
232 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-082000-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
232 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLEAR PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 35 66
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 38 87 45
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
PM WIND (MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR S 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION
PRECIP BEGIN
PRECIP END
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 6780 340 5100
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) W 12 S 7 S 15
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 81360 2380 76500
DISPERSION INDEX 95 1 82
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-082000-
SOUTHERN TIER-
232 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TODAY TONIGHT SAT
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS SHOWERS
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 60 40 40
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0
MAX/MIN TEMP 55 38 65
MIN/MAX HUMIDITY (%) 37 100 49
AM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 5
PM WIND (MPH) W 6 LGT/VAR SW 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.02 0.03
PRECIP DURATION 2 1 2
PRECIP BEGIN 6 AM 2 AM CONTINUING
PRECIP END 12 PM CONTINUING 12 PM
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 6650 340 4600
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) W 15 S 7 SW 17
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 99750 2380 78200
DISPERSION INDEX 112 2 82
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
SATURDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN
THE MID 40S.
SUNDAY
PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE MID 50S.
MONDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 50S.
TUESDAY
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE MID 30S. 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 CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
40S. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50S.
WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...SOUTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND SUNDAY...SOUTHWEST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND MONDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 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 NEAR NORMAL. PRECIPITATION NEAR NORMAL.
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