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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

232 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



.DISCUSSION...

No significant fire weather concerns are expected.



NYZ201-050800-

Lake Ontario Plains-

232 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



                            Overnight          Tue    Tue Night          Wed

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms      Showers

Chance Precip (%)                  30           60           90           80

Chance of Thunder (%)              20           50           50            0

Min/Max Temp                       52           69           40           52

Max/Min Humidity (%)               86           49          100           61

AM Wind (mph)                            SW 12 G28                   Lgt/Var

PM Wind (mph)                             W 14 G30      Lgt/Var         N  5

Precip Amount                    0.02         0.28         0.46         0.27

Precip Duration                     1            3           10            8

Precip Begin                     2 AM   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing

Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)            160         5400          390         3260

Transport Wind (kts)            SW 17        SW 26        NW 13         N  6

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                2720       140400         5070        19560

Dispersion Index                    2          175            5           24

Remarks...None.



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NYZ200-050800-

Southern Tier-

232 AM EDT Tue May 5 2026



                            Overnight          Tue    Tue Night          Wed

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                     Tstms        Tstms        Tstms      Showers

Chance Precip (%)                  40           70           90           90

Chance of Thunder (%)              20           50           50            0

Min/Max Temp                       53           70           41           52

Max/Min Humidity (%)               89           45          100           63

AM Wind (mph)                            SW 12 G28                   Lgt/Var

PM Wind (mph)                             W 13 G28    NW  5 G23         N  5

Precip Amount                    0.03         0.34         0.57         0.40

Precip Duration                     1            3           12            9

Precip Begin                     2 AM   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing

Precip End                 Continuing   Continuing   Continuing   Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)            220         6050          420         2920

Transport Wind (kts)            SW 16        SW 27        NW 13         N  9

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                3520       163350         5460        26280

Dispersion Index                    3          176            5           30

Remarks...None.



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.EXTENDED FORECAST...



.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. 

.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 50s. 

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the

lower 50s. 

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with showers likely. Lows in the lower

40s. Highs in the mid 50s. 

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

40s. Highs in the lower 60s. 

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower

40s. Highs in the mid 50s. 



WIND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph. 

WIND THURSDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 

WIND FRIDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 

WIND SATURDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 

WIND SUNDAY...South around 5 mph. 

WIND MONDAY...West around 5 mph. 



.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...

Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.



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