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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
SYNOPSIS... Dry and windy weather will prevail most of the time for the
rest of this afternoon, although a few more showers and thunderstorms are
possible later in the afternoon and evening, especially east of Lake
Ontario. Unsettled weather will then last Thursday through the weekend with
a series of low pressure systems crossing the region. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays low barometer of 998.2 mb broke the monthly low of 1002.5 mb set on 05/07/2024 by -4.3 mb
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 1:04pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

72.3°F

Trend:Warmer 0.6°F than last hour. /hr
Heat Index   76°F
Humidex   80.0°F
24 Hour +/- 1.3°FWarmer 1.3°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
73.1°F
12:50 PM
Today Low
53.7°F
3:42 AM
Yest.High
73.8°F
2:41 PM
Yest.Low
38.1°F
6:07 AM
Last Year High
67.1°F
Last Year Low
43.5°F
Station Record High*
89.6°F
2015
Station Record Low*
30.1°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Clear Clear

Wind from WNW WNW  
7.4
Gusting to:
7.0
Gentle Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.06 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
6.7 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 73 °F ↓ Lo 49 °F Hi 58 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.2°F since last hour. 59.9°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.2°F since last hour. 1.2°F
High 11:10 AM: 62.3°F
Low 12:08 AM: 48.6°F
Record High: 81.3°F on
Jul-19-2019
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 64.8°F
Today: 0.06 in
Storm Rain: 0.06 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.06 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.80 in
May Rain: 0.86 in
May to Date
  Average:10
1.04 in
May to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Under 0.18 in for the month 0.18 in
May Avg: 3.25 in
+/- from Avg: Under 2.389 in for the month 2.39 in
2024 Total: 12.05 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
10.13 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 1.92 in for the year 1.92 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
May-8-2024
at 2:59 AM
65 rain days in 2024
4 days in May
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: WNW  7.4 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 6.5 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 6.4 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 6.5 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 6.0 mph
Todays Wind Run: 52.13 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 7.0 mph
High Last Hour: 18.0 mph WNW
Todays High: 19.6 mph 10:38 AM
May High: 22.0 mph May-4
2024 High: 42.6 mph Jan-13
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
14 hrs 26 min
29 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 20 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 0 days, 13 hours, 42 minutes in cycle
0%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 80.0°F
Humidity: Decreased 4% since last hour. 65%
Last Hour +/-: Decreased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 6:53 AM: 96%
Low 12:42 PM: 63%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.7  mb/hr 999.0 mb
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:15 AM: 1002.5
Low 5:27 AM: 998.2
Record High: 1046.5 mb
Jan-17-2020
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
May: 0.0
2024 to Date: 0.0
Heating Degree Days
2024 to Date: 3337.2
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
May Snow: No Change 0.00 in
May Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 30.60 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in May
9 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 75.6°F
High 12:50pm: 73.1°F
Yesterday: 73.8°F
Record: 111.4°F
Jul-9-2020
Quality
Index6:

50


Good
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
May-08

6.0
May-09

6.4
May-10

5.7
Sunrise is at: 5:58 am
Solar Noon: 13:11
Sunset is at: 8:23 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 39.0°F
Sunrise: 5:58 am
Sunset: 8:23 pm
Moonrise: 5:58 am
Moonset: 8:09 pm
Full Moon: May-23-2024
New Moon: 12:38 UTC
Jun-6-2024
Cloud Height: 3448 ft
HIGHS: LOWS:
97.7°F
Jul-10-2020
-18.9°F
Jan-24-2011
Daytime Records
  95.5°F
Jul-10-2020
  -1.1°F
Feb-15-2015
Nitetime Records
  80.1°F
Jul-08-2020
  -11.4°F
Jan-24-2014
ICN:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
1 .   2 Snow season July 1st to June 30th.   3 Snow is manually measured a few times a day as needed 0.01 = a trace .   6 Air Quality Index is provided by Minnesota Polution Control Agency and is updated between the hours of 6AM and Midnight.   10 Historical average only to day 8 of just the month of May for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 8 of Mayfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 73 °F ↓
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between 2pm and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. West wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 49 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday

Friday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday

Saturday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Hi 58 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 59 °F Lo 44 °F Hi 61 °F Lo 46 °F Hi 60 °F
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