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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



.DISCUSSION...

No significant fire weather concerns are expected.



NYZ201-192000-

Lake Ontario Plains-

233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Fri

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                      None         None     Frz Rain

Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           90

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0

Max/Min Temp                       44           22           49

Min/Max Humidity (%)               50          100           72

AM Wind (mph)                    S  5                 SE  5 G23

PM Wind (mph)                   SW  7      Lgt/Var    SW 10 G25

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.52

Precip Duration                                               9

Precip Begin                                               8 AM

Precip End                                                 6 PM

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3080          100         2250

Transport Wind (kts)            SW 14         S  4         S 18

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               43120          400        40500

Dispersion Index                   54            0           56

Remarks...None.



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NYZ200-192000-

Southern Tier-

233 PM EDT Thu Mar 19 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Fri

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                      None         None     Frz Rain

Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           90

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0

Max/Min Temp                       44           26           52

Min/Max Humidity (%)               46          100           65

AM Wind (mph)                    S  5                  S  7 G23

PM Wind (mph)                    W  7      Lgt/Var    SW 12 G25

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.39

Precip Duration                                               7

Precip Begin                                               8 AM

Precip End                                           Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3870           80         2910

Transport Wind (kts)             W 14        SW  5        SW 22

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               54180          400        64020

Dispersion Index                   60            0           70

Remarks...None.



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.EXTENDED FORECAST...



.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. 

.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 40s. 

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely. Lows

in the mid 30s. Highs around 50. 

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely, a chance of

snow showers and freezing rain. Colder. Lows in the upper 20s.

Highs in the mid 30s. 

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

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around

40. 



WIND FRIDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph. 

WIND SATURDAY...West around 5 mph. 

WIND SUNDAY...East around 5 mph. 

WIND MONDAY...North around 10 mph. 

WIND TUESDAY...North around 5 mph. 

WIND WEDNESDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 



.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...

Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation near normal.



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