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Fire Weather Planning Forecast for Western New York

National Weather Service Buffalo NY

232 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026



.DISCUSSION...

No significant fire weather concerns are expected.



NYZ201-202000-

Lake Ontario Plains-

232 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Tue

Cloud Cover                     Pcldy       Mclear        Pcldy

Precip Type              Snow Showers         None         None

Chance Precip (%)                  30            0            0

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0

Max/Min Temp                       40           20           54

Min/Max Humidity (%)               28          100           30

AM Wind (mph)                   NW  7                      S  5

PM Wind (mph)               NW  9 G21      Lgt/Var         S  7

Precip Amount                    0.01         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration                     2                          

Precip Begin                     6 AM                          

Precip End                      10 AM                          

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           7950          290         5420

Transport Wind (kts)            NW 15        SW  6         S 16

Vent Rate (kt-ft)              119250         1740        86720

Dispersion Index                  116            1          101

Remarks...None.



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NYZ200-202000-

Southern Tier-

232 PM EDT Mon Apr 20 2026



                                Today      Tonight          Tue

Cloud Cover                     Pcldy       Mclear        Pcldy

Precip Type              Snow Showers         None         None

Chance Precip (%)                  30            0            0

Chance of Thunder (%)               0            0            0

Max/Min Temp                       38           19           55

Min/Max Humidity (%)               33           98           26

AM Wind (mph)                   NW  7                      S  5

PM Wind (mph)                   NW  9      Lgt/Var         S  8

Precip Amount                    0.01         0.00         0.00

Precip Duration                     4                          

Precip Begin                     7 AM                          

Precip End                       3 PM                          

Mixing Height (ft-agl)           7430          110         5540

Transport Wind (kts)            NW 15        SW  5        SW 19

Vent Rate (kt-ft)              111450          550       105260

Dispersion Index                  126            1          105

Remarks...None.



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.EXTENDED FORECAST...



.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.

Lows in the lower 40s. 

.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. 

.THURSDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. Highs in the

upper 50s. 

.FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s. Highs in the

lower 60s. 

.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the

mid 40s. Highs in the upper 50s. 

.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the lower

40s. Highs in the upper 50s. 



WIND TUESDAY NIGHT...Southeast around 5 mph. 

WIND WEDNESDAY...North around 5 mph. 

WIND THURSDAY...North around 5 mph. 

WIND FRIDAY...Light winds. 

WIND SATURDAY...Northeast around 5 mph. 

WIND SUNDAY...North around 5 mph. 



.OUTLOOK 8 TO 14 DAYS...

Temperatures below normal.  Precipitation above normal.



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