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FNUS51 KBUF 292006
FWFBUF
FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR WESTERN NEW YORK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
406 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
DISCUSSION
NO SIGNIFICANT FIRE WEATHER CONCERNS ARE EXPECTED.
NYZ201-300800-
LAKE ONTARIO PLAINS-
406 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER MCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE TSTMS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 70 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 20 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 55 78 54 82
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 99 45 100 44
AM WIND (MPH) N 5 LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) LGT/VAR N 6 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.14 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 1 AM
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 430 5530 390 5910
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) N 9 N 12 NW 5 NW 8
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 3870 66360 1950 47280
DISPERSION INDEX 2 61 1 50
REMARKS...NONE.
NYZ200-300800-
SOUTHERN TIER-
406 PM EDT WED JUL 29 2026
TONIGHT THU THU NIGHT FRI
CLOUD COVER PCLDY PCLDY MCLEAR MCLEAR
PRECIP TYPE SHOWERS NONE NONE NONE
CHANCE PRECIP (%) 40 0 0 0
CHANCE OF THUNDER (%) 0 0 0 0
MIN/MAX TEMP 54 76 52 81
MAX/MIN HUMIDITY (%) 99 49 100 40
AM WIND (MPH) N 6 LGT/VAR
PM WIND (MPH) NW 7 N 7 LGT/VAR LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT 0.10 0.00 0.00 0.00
PRECIP DURATION 4
PRECIP BEGIN 6 PM
PRECIP END 6 AM
MIXING HEIGHT (FT-AGL) 430 5050 390 6680
TRANSPORT WIND (KTS) N 10 N 14 W 6 NW 7
VENT RATE (KT-FT) 4300 70700 2340 46760
DISPERSION INDEX 3 68 2 53
REMARKS...NONE.
EXTENDED FORECAST
FRIDAY NIGHT
MOSTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S.
SATURDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. HIGHS AROUND 80.
SUNDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
MONDAY
MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 70S.
TUESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS AROUND 80.
WEDNESDAY
MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE LOWER 60S. HIGHS IN THE
LOWER 80S.
WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...LIGHT WINDS.
WIND SATURDAY...LIGHT WINDS.
WIND SUNDAY...LIGHT WINDS.
WIND MONDAY...NORTH AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND TUESDAY...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
WIND WEDNESDAY...SOUTHEAST AROUND 5 MPH.
OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS
TEMPERATURES ABOVE NORMAL. PRECIPITATION ABOVE NORMAL.
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