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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

1006 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



.DISCUSSION...

No significant fire weather concerns are expected.



NYZ201-182000-

Lake Ontario Plains-

1006 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Sun

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy       Mclear

Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms         None

Chance Precip (%)                  90           40            0

Chance of Thunder (%)              50           40            0

Max/Min Temp                       83           54           77

Min/Max Humidity (%)               57          100           36

AM Wind (mph)                S  9 G24                     NW  6

PM Wind (mph)               SW 12 G27     W  9 G24        NW  6

Precip Amount                    0.50         0.20         0.00

Precip Duration                     7            1             

Precip Begin                     7 AM   Continuing             

Precip End                 Continuing        12 AM             

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           4640          440         7340

Transport Wind (kts)            SW 21         N 11        NW 11

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               97440         4840        80740

Dispersion Index                  121            4          110

Remarks...None.



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NYZ200-182000-

Southern Tier-

1006 AM EDT Sat Jul 18 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Sun

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy

Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms         None

Chance Precip (%)                  90           70            0

Chance of Thunder (%)              50           50            0

Max/Min Temp                       84           57           74

Min/Max Humidity (%)               57          100           40

AM Wind (mph)               SW  8 G21                      N  5

PM Wind (mph)               SW 11 G24     W 10 G23        NW  6

Precip Amount                    0.37         0.14         0.00

Precip Duration                     7            2             

Precip Begin                     6 AM   Continuing             

Precip End                 Continuing         2 AM             

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           4780          440         5660

Transport Wind (kts)             W 22         N 11         N 11

Vent Rate (kt-ft)              105160         4840        62260

Dispersion Index                  122            4           73

Remarks...None.



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.EXTENDED FORECAST...



.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. 

.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. 

.TUESDAY...Showers and a chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the mid

60s. Highs around 80. 

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Showers likely and a chance of

thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 60s. Highs in the lower 70s. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the

mid 70s. 

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs in the

upper 70s. 



WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...Light winds. 

WIND MONDAY...Southeast around 5 mph. 

WIND TUESDAY...South 5 to 10 mph. 

WIND WEDNESDAY...South around 10 mph. 

WIND THURSDAY...West around 5 mph. 

WIND FRIDAY...South around 5 mph. 



.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...

Temperatures near normal.  Precipitation above normal.



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