FireWeather

NWS Buffalo New York
Fire Weather Page

Spot Forecast

Spot Forecast Request Webpage

Who can request a spot? NWS Directive 10-401 Section 4.2.2

Red Flag Program

Most Recent Red Flag Watch/Warning

Fire Weather Watch is issued up to 72 hours in advance of expected onset of red flag criteria
Red Flag Warning is issued when red flag criteria will occur in 24 hours or less

Red Flag Criteria	Vegetation Stage I or II cured/transition - Spring/Fall	Vegetation Stage III green - Summer
RH	less than 30% for at least 2 hours	less than 30% for at least 2 hours
Rainfall		less than 1/4 inch in previous 8 days
Wind	sustained or frequent gusts above 25 mph for at least 2 hours	sustained or frequent gusts above 25 mph for at least 2hours
Fuel	Based on input from Federal/State partners	Keetch-Byram Drought Index above 300 and Based on input from Federal/State partners

Planning Tools

Fire Weather Planning Forecast issued by NWS Buffalo

NWS Buffalo Fire Weather Zone Map

2023 WFO Buffalo Fire Weather zones

7 Day NY Fire Weather Graphical Forecasts	Local National Fire Danger Rating Forecasts
Zoomable Fire Weather Graphical Forecasts	301101 Iroquois NWR
Weather Activity Planner	300491 Lowville
Hourly Weather Graphs	EACC Outlooks
Point Forecast Matrix	NYS DEC Fire Danger Map
NWS National Fire Weather Page

Administrative

2024 Fire Weather Annual Operating Plan

2024 Fire Weather Product & Service Guide

Fire Weather Outlooks from the Storm Prediction Center

SPC Day 1 Fire Weather Forecast Graphic
for the Conterminous United States

SPC Day 2 Fire Weather Forecast Graphic
for the Conterminous United States

SPC Fire Weather Outlook Text Products

Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook Text
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook Text
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook Text

SPC Fire Weather Outlook Maps

Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook Map
Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook Map
Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook Map

Recent Drought/Precipitation Information from the National Weather Service
Northeast River Forecast Center 5-Day Precip	Current Precipitation Estimates 5-Day Precip Totals \| Days since 1/4in exceeded \| Current Snow Depth
	Weekly Precipitation/Drought Graphics Total Precipitation \| Temperature Anomaly \| Palmer Drought \| Crop Moisture
	1-Month Precipitation Graphics Total Precipitation \| Percent of Normal
	3-Month Precipitation Graphics Total Precipitation \| Percent of Normal
	Annual Precipitation Graphics Total Precipitation \| Percent of Normal

USDA Forest Service Fire Weather Links

USDA Forest Service Current Fire Danger Map
for the Eastern Area

USDA Forest Service Next Day Fire Danger
Forecast Map for the Eastern Area

USDA Forest Service Wildland Fire Assessment System
Eastern Area Fire Danger Class Map		Keetch-Byram Drought Index
Haines Instability Index		10-Hour Fuel Moisture
100-Hour Fuel Moisture		Lightning Ignition Eff.
Visual Greenness Map