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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

405 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



.DISCUSSION...

No significant fire weather concerns are expected.



NYZ201-202000-

Lake Ontario Plains-

405 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Sat

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy

Precip Type                Snow/fz Ra         None         None

Chance Precip (%)                 100            0            0

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0

Max/Min Temp                       49           25           43

Min/Max Humidity (%)               74          100           50

AM Wind (mph)                   SE  6                   Lgt/Var

PM Wind (mph)               SW  9 G23      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var

Precip Amount                    0.49         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration                     7                          

Precip Begin                     8 AM                          

Precip End                       6 PM                          

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           2250          180         3110

Transport Wind (kts)             S 18         N 11         W 12

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               40500         1980        37320

Dispersion Index                   56            2           42

Remarks...None.



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NYZ200-202000-

Southern Tier-

405 AM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Sat

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Pcldy

Precip Type                      Rain         None         None

Chance Precip (%)                  90            0            0

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0

Max/Min Temp                       52           30           48

Min/Max Humidity (%)               63          100           41

AM Wind (mph)                S  7 G24                   Lgt/Var

PM Wind (mph)               SW 11 G25        NW  5      Lgt/Var

Precip Amount                    0.31         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration                     6                          

Precip Begin                     9 AM                          

Precip End                       6 PM                          

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           2910           80         3690

Transport Wind (kts)            SW 22        NW 10         W 13

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               64020          800        47970

Dispersion Index                   70            1           52

Remarks...None.



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.EXTENDED FORECAST...



.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in

the mid 30s. 

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely. Highs in the

upper 40s. 

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

Colder. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the mid 30s. 

.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 20s. Highs around 40.

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

upper 30s. 

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

Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the upper 40s. 



WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph. 

WIND SUNDAY...East around 5 mph. 

WIND MONDAY...North 5 to 10 mph. 

WIND TUESDAY...Northwest around 5 mph. 

WIND WEDNESDAY...West around 5 mph. 

WIND THURSDAY...East 5 to 10 mph. 



.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...

Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.



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