FNUS51 KBUF 202005

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

405 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



.DISCUSSION...

No significant fire weather concerns are expected.



NYZ201-210800-

Lake Ontario Plains-

405 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



                              Tonight          Sat    Sat Night          Sun

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                      None         None      Showers      Showers

Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           60           80

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0            0

Min/Max Temp                       26           44           30           51

Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           51           98           74

AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                   Lgt/Var

PM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var        NW  5

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.05         0.33

Precip Duration                                               5           11

Precip Begin                                               8 PM   Continuing

Precip End                                           Continuing   Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)            100         3930           40         2260

Transport Wind (kts)            NW  6        NW  7        SE  6        SW 10

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                 600        27510          240        22600

Dispersion Index                    0           41            0           37

Remarks...None.



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NYZ200-210800-

Southern Tier-

405 PM EDT Fri Mar 20 2026



                              Tonight          Sat    Sat Night          Sun

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Pcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                      None         None         None      Showers

Chance Precip (%)                   0            0            0           70

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0            0

Min/Max Temp                       30           49           35           61

Max/Min Humidity (%)              100           42           89           58

AM Wind (mph)                              Lgt/Var                     SW  6

PM Wind (mph)                   NW  5      Lgt/Var      Lgt/Var         W  6

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.00         0.21

Precip Duration                                                            4

Precip Begin                                                            8 AM

Precip End                                                        Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)             50         3730                      5010

Transport Wind (kts)            NW  7        NW  5        SE  6         W 11

Vent Rate (kt-ft)                 350        18650            0        55110

Dispersion Index                    0           32            0           78

Remarks...None.



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.EXTENDED FORECAST...



.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.

Lows in the upper 20s. 

.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. 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. 

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely.

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



WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph. 

WIND MONDAY...North around 10 mph. 

WIND TUESDAY...Northwest around 5 mph. 

WIND WEDNESDAY...Southwest 5 to 10 mph. 

WIND THURSDAY...East around 5 mph. 

WIND FRIDAY...West around 10 mph. 



.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...

Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.



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