Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Site Forecasts Requested by Emergency Management

Allegany County

Angelica, NY -- Allegany County Emergency Management (July '26)

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Cattaraugus County

Little Valley -- Cattaraugus County Emergency Management (Aug '26)

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Erie County

Eden -- Town of Eden EMS (Aug '26)

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North Buffalo -- City of Buffalo Emergency Management

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Downtown/Canalside -- City of Buffalo Emergency Management

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South Buffalo -- City of Buffalo Emergency Management

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East Buffalo -- City of Buffalo Emergency Management

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Clarence Schools-- Erie County Emergency Services

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Delaware Ave, Buffalo -- Town of Tonawanda Emergency Services

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Colvin Blvd, Tonawanda -- Town of Tonawanda Emergency Services

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National Organization Home Build, West Falls, NY -- Town of Hamburg Emergency Manager

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Springville, NY -- Village of Springville Emergency Management

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Jefferson County

Watertown, NY -- Jefferson County Emergency Management (July '26)

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Monroe County

Rochester Institute of Technology, Henrietta, NY -- RIT Office of Emergency Management

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Reservoir Ave, Rochester, NY -- Monroe County Office of Emergency Management

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City of Rochester, NY -- City of Rochester Emergency Management

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Ontario County

Canandaigua (CMAC), NY -- Ontario County Emergency Management Office (Jun '26)

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Orleans County

Orleans County Fairgrounds -- Orleans County Emergency Management Office (July '26)

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Oswego County

City of Oswego, NY -- Oswego County Emergency Management Office

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Wayne County

Lincoln Fire Department -- Wayne County Emergency Management (Jun '26)

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Wyoming County

Attica -- Wyoming County Emergency Management (Aug '26)

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Wyoming Fire Department -- Wyoming County Emergency Management

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Additional requests for site-specific forecasts should be sent to the National Weather Service Buffalo at b ufstorm.report@noaa.gov at least a week before the event for which support is being requested.

Other Resources

Local NWS Page: https://www.weather.gov/buf

Local radar imagery: https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/KBUF_loop.gif or https://radar.weather.gov/ridge/lite/KTYX_loop.gif

Forecast Discussion: http://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=AFD&issuedby=BUF

Graphical Hazardous Weather Outlook: https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=buf

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