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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
557 FXUS61 KBUF 121747 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 147 PM EDT Mon Oct 12 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Minimal
changes with this forecast update. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


No Weather Records Have Been Established For This Station Today as of 10/12/2026 6:02pm
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 6:02pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

67.2°F

Trend:Warmer 0.6°F than last hour. /hr
Heat Index   67°F
Humidex   76.0°F
24 Hour +/- 8.5°FWarmer 8.5°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
70.2°F
2:30 PM
Today Low
56.1°F
1:20 AM
Yest.High
62.4°F
10:46 AM
Yest.Low
53.5°F
12:00 AM
Last Year High
70.2°F
Last Year Low
44.0°F
Station Record High*
80.3°F
2021
Station Record Low*
37.3°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Clear Clear

Wind from W W  
4.6
Gusting to:
5.0
Light Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
0.3 of 100
Columbus
Day
Columbus Day: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 68 °F Lo 61 °F Hi 76 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.4°F since last hour. 61.5°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.4°F since last hour. 0.4°F
High 2:30 PM: 64.4°F
Low 1:20 AM: 55.0°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 63.8°F
Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.47 in
Oct Rain: 1.79 in
Oct to Date
  Average:10
1.42 in
Oct to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 0.37 in for the month 0.37 in
Oct Avg: 4.20 in
+/- from Avg: Under 2.41 in for the month 2.41 in
2025 Total: 42.42 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
27.67 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 14.75 in for the year 14.75 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Oct-11-2026
at 12:32 PM
146 rain days in 2026
7 days in October
1 day since last rain

rain graph

Current: W  4.6 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 4.6 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 4.0 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 3.5 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 3.4 mph
Todays Wind Run: 41.73 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
High Last Hour: 17.0 mph WNW
Todays High: 19.6 mph 4:26 PM
October High: 33.0 mph Oct-7
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
11 hrs 12 min
5 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 52 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 2 days, 6 hours, 12 minutes in cycle
5%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 76.0°F
Humidity: Decreased 3% since last hour. 82%
Last Hour +/-: Decreased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 7:47 AM: 98%
Low 12:42 PM: 80%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.3  mb/hr 1009.1 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 8:54 AM: 1012.4
Low 5:45 PM: 1008.7
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
Oct: 2.5
2026 to Date: 611.8
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 4331.6
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Oct Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Oct Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in October
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 67.3°F
High 2:30pm: 70.2°F
Yesterday: 62.4°F
Record: 116.6°F
Jun-24-2025
Data Not
Available


Data Not Available
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Oct-12

3.6
Oct-13

4.4
Oct-14

3.8
Sunrise is at: 7:24 am
Solar Noon: 13:01
Sunset is at: 6:36 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 51.9°F
Sunrise: 7:24 am
Sunset: 6:36 pm
Moonrise: 9:39 am
Moonset: 7:06 pm
Full Moon: Oct-26-2026
New Moon: 07:03 UTC
Nov-9-2026
Cloud Height: 1905 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
  80.2°F
Jul-01-2026
  -11.4°F
Jan-24-2014
ICN:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
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 12 of just the month of October for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 12 of Octoberfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Columbus Day & Tonight
Columbus
Day
Columbus Day: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 68 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 14 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 61 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 4am and 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Friday

Friday: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Hi 76 °F Lo 57 °F Hi 65 °F Lo 45 °F Hi 59 °F Lo 46 °F Hi 62 °F
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