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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

233 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



.DISCUSSION...

No significant fire weather concerns are expected.



NYZ201-202000-

Lake Ontario Plains-

233 PM 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                       46           26           44

Min/Max Humidity (%)               62          100           51

AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var

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

Precip Amount                    0.46         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration                     7                          

Precip Begin                     8 AM                          

Precip End                       6 PM                          

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           1650          100         3930

Transport Wind (kts)             S 14        NW  6        NW  7

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               23100          600        27510

Dispersion Index                   34            0           41

Remarks...None.



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NYZ200-202000-

Southern Tier-

233 PM 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                       51           30           49

Min/Max Humidity (%)               52          100           42

AM Wind (mph)                    S  6                   Lgt/Var

PM Wind (mph)               SW  9 G21        NW  5      Lgt/Var

Precip Amount                    0.28         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration                     6                          

Precip Begin                     9 AM                          

Precip End                       6 PM                          

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3330           50         3730

Transport Wind (kts)            SW 19        NW  7        NW  5

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               63270          350        18650

Dispersion Index                   94            0           32

Remarks...None.



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.EXTENDED FORECAST...



.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow

showers. Lows in the mid 30s. 

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely. Highs in the

lower 50s. 

.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 in the

lower 40s. 

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow showers. Lows in

the upper 20s. Highs in the upper 30s. 

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Warmer.

Lows in the mid 20s. Highs in the lower 50s. 



WIND SATURDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph. 

WIND SUNDAY...Northeast around 5 mph. 

WIND MONDAY...North 5 to 10 mph. 

WIND TUESDAY...Northwest around 5 mph. 

WIND WEDNESDAY...Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 

WIND THURSDAY...East around 5 mph. 



.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...

Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.



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