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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

1011 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



.DISCUSSION...

No significant fire weather concerns are expected.



NYZ201-212000-

Lake Ontario Plains-

1011 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Sun

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                      None    Snow/rain         Rain

Chance Precip (%)                   0           50           70

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0

Max/Min Temp                       44           30           51

Min/Max Humidity (%)               50          100           65

AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                     SW  5

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

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.11         0.25

Precip Duration                                  5            6

Precip Begin                                 10 PM   Continuing

Precip End                              Continuing   Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3870          110         2590

Transport Wind (kts)             N  5         E  6         N 12

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               19350          660        31080

Dispersion Index                   34            0           37

Remarks...None.



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NYZ200-212000-

Southern Tier-

1011 AM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Sun

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                      None         None         Rain

Chance Precip (%)                   0            0           80

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0

Max/Min Temp                       50           38           60

Min/Max Humidity (%)               41           87           58

AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                     SW  7

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

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.33

Precip Duration                                               5

Precip Begin                                               8 AM

Precip End                                           Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3650           90         4050

Transport Wind (kts)            NW  4        SE  8        NW 14

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               14600          720        56700

Dispersion Index                   25            1           63

Remarks...None.



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.EXTENDED FORECAST...



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

likely. Lows in the upper 20s. 

.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers. Highs in

the mid 30s. 

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

lower 40s. 

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

lower 40s. 

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

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

.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely and a chance of snow

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



WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph. 

WIND MONDAY...North around 10 mph. 

WIND TUESDAY...North around 5 mph. 

WIND WEDNESDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 

WIND THURSDAY...Southeast around 5 mph. 

WIND FRIDAY...Northwest around 10 mph. 



.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...

Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.



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