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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

406 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



.DISCUSSION...

No significant fire weather concerns are expected.



NYZ201-060800-

Lake Ontario Plains-

406 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



                              Tonight          Thu    Thu Night          Fri

Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                      None        Tstms         None        Tstms

Chance Precip (%)                   0           40            0           70

Chance of Thunder (%)               0           20            0           50

Min/Max Temp                       65           84           64           83

Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           60          100           62

AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var

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

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.06         0.00         0.07

Precip Duration                                  2                         4

Precip Begin                                  8 AM                      2 PM

Precip End                                    6 PM                Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)            340         4590          380         3660

Transport Wind (kts)             S  7         W  8        SW  5        SW  7

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                2380        36720         1900        25620

Dispersion Index                    1           55            1           35

Remarks...None.



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NYZ200-060800-

Southern Tier-

406 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



                              Tonight          Thu    Thu Night          Fri

Cloud Cover                     Pcldy        Pcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms        Tstms

Chance Precip (%)                  30           50           30           90

Chance of Thunder (%)              20           50           30           50

Min/Max Temp                       65           85           63           83

Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           59          100           67

AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var

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

Precip Amount                    0.07         0.10         0.07         0.21

Precip Duration                     2            1            1            5

Precip Begin                     6 PM         1 PM   Continuing         8 AM

Precip End                       2 AM   Continuing         8 PM   Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)            390         4870          380         3480

Transport Wind (kts)             S  6         W 10         W  5        SW  8

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                2340        48700         1900        27840

Dispersion Index                    1           51            1           36

Remarks...None.



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.EXTENDED FORECAST...



.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in

the mid 60s. 

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

thunderstorms. 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. 

.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60. Highs in the mid 70s.



WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...Northeast around 5 mph. 

WIND SATURDAY...South around 5 mph. 

WIND SUNDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 

WIND MONDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 

WIND TUESDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 

WIND WEDNESDAY...West around 5 mph. 



.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...

Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.



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