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FNUS51 KBUF 082003
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
403 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-090800-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
403 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER MCLEAR PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE NONE NONE TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 0 0 70 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 20 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 35 66 42 59
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 87 45 100 39
AM WIND (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR S 6 S 6 W 7
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.00 0.00 0.07 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 7
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 2 AM
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 340 5100 410 6230
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) S 7 S 15 S 11 W 14
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 2380 76500 4510 87220
DISPERSION INDEX 1 82 3 94
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-090800-
SOUTHERN TIER-
403 PM EDT FRI MAY 8 2026
TONIGHT SAT SAT NIGHT SUN
CLOUD COVER PCLDY MCLDY PCLDY PCLDY
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS SHOWERS TSTMS NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 40 60 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 50 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 38 65 42 60
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 100 49 98 40
AM WIND (MPH) S 5 LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR SW 7 SW 6 W 6
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.02 0.03 0.04 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 1 2 6
PRECIP BEGIN 2 AM CONTINUING CONTINUING
PRECIP END CONTINUING 12 PM 2 AM
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 340 4600 390 6260
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) S 7 SW 17 W 8 W 13
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 2380 78200 3120 81380
DISPERSION INDEX 2 82 3 91
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
SUNDAY NIGHT
PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY SUNNY. 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.
FRIDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40S. HIGHS IN THE MID
60S.
WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS.
WIND MONDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...WEST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND THURSDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND FRIDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION BELOW NORMAL.
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