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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
188 FXUS61 KBUF 031846 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 146 PM EST Tue Mar 3 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Only
minor changes to the forecast with this update. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays high temperature of 39.6°F broke the monthly high of 28.6°F set on 03/02/2026 by 11°
Todays low barometer of 1020.8 mb broke the monthly low of 1023.8 mb set on 03/01/2026 by -3 mb
Todays high dew point of 32.9°F broke the monthly high of 19.4°F set on 03/01/2026 by 13.5°
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 4:35pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

35.6°F

Trend:Colder 2°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   34°F
Humidex   31.5°F
24 Hour +/- 8.2°FWarmer 8.2°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
39.5°F
12:39 PM
Today Low
20.7°F
5:55 AM
Yest.High
28.6°F
3:36 PM
Yest.Low
7.5°F
4:52 AM
Last Year High
35.5°F
Last Year Low
18.9°F
Station Record High*
53.0°F
2024
Station Record Low*
-0.7°F
2015
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Overcast Overcast

Wind from ENE ENE  
2.9
Gusting to:
3.0
Light Air
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.3 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 40 °F Lo 29 °F Hi 46 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.1°F since last hour. 31.2°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.1°F since last hour. 1.1°F
High 4:09 PM: 32.9°F
Low 3:10 AM: 14.7°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 34.0°F
Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.36 in
Mar Rain: 0.03 in
Mar to Date
  Average:10
0.11 in
Mar to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Under 0.08 in for the month 0.08 in
Mar Avg: 2.11 in
+/- from Avg: Under 2.081 in for the month 2.08 in
2025 Total: 2.87 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
3.31 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Under 0.44 in for the year 0.44 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Mar-1-2026
at 12:05 PM
25 rain days in 2026
1 day in March
1 day since last rain

rain graph

Current: ENE  2.9 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 2.9 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 1.4 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 0.7 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 1.3 mph
Todays Wind Run: 28.12 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 3.0 mph
High Last Hour: 6.0 mph NE
Todays High: 8.1 mph 12:16 AM
March High: 19.0 mph Mar-1
2025 High: 39.1 mph Jan-9
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
11 hrs 19 min
29 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 55 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Full Moon
Full Moon, 14 days, 9 hours, 34 minutes in cycle
100%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 31.5°F
Humidity: Increased 3% since last hour. 84%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 7:39 AM: 88%
Low 11:23 AM: 70%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.3  mb/hr 1020.9 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 1030.6
Low 4:16 PM: 1020.8
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 27.8
Mar: 118.9
2026 to Date: 2583.0
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 1.85 in for the month 0.00 in
Mar Avg: 1.85 in
Diff from Avg: -1.85 in
Season Total:2 17.30 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in March
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 33.5°F
Low 6:11 AM: 15.2°F
Yesterday: 6.3°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

43


Good
Density:
1.29 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Mar-03

2.8
Mar-04

2.8
Mar-05

3.2
Sunrise is at: 6:47 am
Solar Noon: 12:26
Sunset is at: 6:06 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 23.1°F
Sunrise: 6:47 am
Sunset: 6:06 pm
Moonrise: 6:40 pm
Moonset: 6:49 am
Full Moon: Mar-03-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
Mar-19-2026
Cloud Height: 1601 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:2 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then 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 3 of just the month of March for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 3 of Marchfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain

Hi 40 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 29 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then patchy fog and a slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Freezing Rain
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Freezing Rain
Thursday

Thursday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Friday

Friday: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Saturday

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Hi 46 °F Lo 30 °F Hi 44 °F Lo 37 °F Hi 53 °F Lo 43 °F Hi 59 °F
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