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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

232 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



.DISCUSSION...

No significant fire weather concerns are expected.



NYZ201-052000-

Lake Ontario Plains-

232 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Thu

Cloud Cover                    Mclear        Pcldy        Pcldy

Precip Type                      None         None        Tstms

Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           40

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0           20

Max/Min Temp                       88           65           84

Min/Max Humidity (%)               37          100           60

AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var

PM Wind (mph)                   SW  5      Lgt/Var         W  5

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.06

Precip Duration                                               2

Precip Begin                                               8 AM

Precip End                                                 6 PM

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6380          340         4590

Transport Wind (kts)            SW  9         S  7         W  8

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               57420         2380        36720

Dispersion Index                   69            1           55

Remarks...None.



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NYZ200-052000-

Southern Tier-

232 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Thu

Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy

Precip Type                      None        Tstms        Tstms

Chance Precip (%)                   0           30           50

Chance of Thunder (%)               0           20           50

Max/Min Temp                       87           65           85

Min/Max Humidity (%)               48          100           59

AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var

PM Wind (mph)                    S  6      Lgt/Var         W  5

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.07         0.10

Precip Duration                                  2            1

Precip Begin                                  6 PM         1 PM

Precip End                                    2 AM   Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           6140          390         4870

Transport Wind (kts)             S 10         S  6         W 10

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               61400         2340        48700

Dispersion Index                   67            1           51

Remarks...None.



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.EXTENDED FORECAST...



.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s. 

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely and a chance of

thunderstorms. Highs around 80. 

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and

thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 60s. Highs around 80. 

.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the mid

60s. Highs in the upper 70s. 

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.

Lows in the mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s. 

.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely. Lows in the mid 60s.

Highs in the mid 70s. 



WIND THURSDAY NIGHT...Light winds. 

WIND FRIDAY...Light winds. 

WIND SATURDAY...South around 5 mph. 

WIND SUNDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 

WIND MONDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 

WIND TUESDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 



.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...

Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.



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