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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

1011 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026



.DISCUSSION...

No significant fire weather concerns are expected.



NYZ201-190800-

Lake Ontario Plains-

1011 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026



                              Tonight          Thu    Thu Night          Fri

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                      None      Showers         None      Showers

Chance Precip (%)                   0           30            0           60

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0            0

Min/Max Temp                       21           41           24           48

Max/Min Humidity (%)               86           63          100           62

AM Wind (mph)                                 S  6                   Lgt/Var

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

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.01         0.00         0.14

Precip Duration                                  3                         4

Precip Begin                                  6 AM                      8 AM

Precip End                                    6 PM                Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)            110         3170          130         2480

Transport Wind (kts)             S 10        SW 14         W  6         S 18

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                1100        44380          780        44640

Dispersion Index                    1           52            1           45

Remarks...None.



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NYZ200-190800-

Southern Tier-

1011 PM EDT Wed Mar 18 2026



                              Tonight          Thu    Thu Night          Fri

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                      None         None         None     Frz Rain

Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0           70

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0            0

Min/Max Temp                       23           42           26           50

Max/Min Humidity (%)               83           55          100           58

AM Wind (mph)                                 S  6                   Lgt/Var

PM Wind (mph)                    S  6        SW  6      Lgt/Var         S  6

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00         0.12

Precip Duration                                                            4

Precip Begin                                                            8 AM

Precip End                                                        Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)            240         3890           20         2510

Transport Wind (kts)             S 10        SW 12         W  6        SW 21

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                2400        46680          120        52710

Dispersion Index                    2           56            0           62

Remarks...None.



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.EXTENDED FORECAST...



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

in the mid 30s. 

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 40s. 

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.

Lows in the mid 30s. Highs in the upper 40s. 

.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Colder. Lows

in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 30s. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows around 20. Highs in the upper 30s.

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the

lower 40s. 



WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...East around 5 mph. 

WIND SATURDAY...North around 5 mph. 

WIND SUNDAY...Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 

WIND MONDAY...North around 10 mph. 

WIND TUESDAY...East around 5 mph. 

WIND WEDNESDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 



.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...

Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation near normal.



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