FNUS51 KBUF 211833

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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

233 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



.DISCUSSION...

No significant fire weather concerns are expected.



NYZ201-212000-

Lake Ontario Plains-

233 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Sun

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                      None     Frz Rain      Showers

Chance Precip (%)                   0           60           70

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0

Max/Min Temp                       41           30           51

Min/Max Humidity (%)               56           96           71

AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                     SW  6

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

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.07         0.11

Precip Duration                                  4            6

Precip Begin                                  8 PM   Continuing

Precip End                              Continuing   Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3830          100         1930

Transport Wind (kts)             N  5         E  9        NW 11

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               19150          900        21230

Dispersion Index                   34            1           24

Remarks...None.



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NYZ200-212000-

Southern Tier-

233 PM EDT Sat Mar 21 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Sun

Cloud Cover                     Mcldy        Mcldy        Mcldy

Precip Type                      None      Showers      Showers

Chance Precip (%)                   0           30           80

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0

Max/Min Temp                       47           35           61

Min/Max Humidity (%)               52           95           58

AM Wind (mph)                 Lgt/Var                 SW  7 G20

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

Precip Amount                    0.00         0.00         0.19

Precip Duration                                  1            7

Precip Begin                                  5 AM         8 AM

Precip End                              Continuing   Continuing

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           3400           90         4270

Transport Wind (kts)             N  4        SE  7         W 13

Vent Rate (kt-ft)               13600          630        55510

Dispersion Index                   25            0           70

Remarks...None.



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.EXTENDED FORECAST...



.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a

chance of 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. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs in the

lower 40s. 

.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely and a chance

of snow showers. Lows in the upper 20s. Highs around 50. 

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

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



WIND SUNDAY NIGHT...North around 5 mph. 

WIND MONDAY...North around 5 mph. 

WIND TUESDAY...West around 5 mph. 

WIND WEDNESDAY...Southwest around 5 mph. 

WIND THURSDAY...Southeast 5 to 10 mph. 

WIND FRIDAY...Northwest around 10 mph. 



.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...

Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.



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