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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
172 FXUS61 KBUF 041018 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 618 AM EDT Sat Jul 4 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Minor
changes to the forecast with this update. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays low temperature of 71.1°F broke the monthly low of 72.5°F set on 07/03/2026 by -1.4°
Todays low wind chill of 71.1°F broke the monthly low of 72.5°F set on 07/03/2026 by -1.4°
Todays daily rain of 0.14 in broke the monthly high of 0.09 in set on 07/03/2026 by 0.05 in
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 1:14pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

78.9°F

Trend:Warmer 0.8°F than last hour. /hr
Heat Index   82°F
Humidex   98.4°F
24 Hour +/- -9.6°FColder 9.6°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
79.1°F
12:43 PM
Today Low
71.0°F
5:53 AM
Yest.High
89.2°F
1:18 PM
Yest.Low
72.5°F
6:03 AM
Last Year High
79.9°F
Last Year Low
50.6°F
Station Record High*
95.5°F
2018
Station Record Low*
50.6°F
2025
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Overcast Overcast

Wind from WNW WNW  
2.2
Gusting to:
2.0
Light Air
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.14 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
0.1 of 100
Independence
Day
Independence Day: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 83 °F Lo 66 °F Hi 82 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.4°F since last hour. 74.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.4°F since last hour. 0.4°F
High 12:37 PM: 75.0°F
Low 5:53 AM: 70.1°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 75.8°F
Today: 0.14 in
Storm Rain: 0.23 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.23 in
Yesterday: 0.09 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.10 in
Jul Rain: 0.23 in
Jul to Date
  Average:10
0.15 in
Jul to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 0.08 in for the month 0.08 in
Jul Avg: 3.73 in
+/- from Avg: Under 3.505 in for the month 3.50 in
2025 Total: 23.18 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
16.00 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 7.18 in for the year 7.18 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Jul-4-2026
at 4:51 AM
100 rain days in 2026
2 days in July
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: WNW  2.2 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 1.7 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 1.5 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 1.6 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 1.4 mph
Todays Wind Run: 19.28 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
High Last Hour: 8.0 mph NW
Todays High: 12.0 mph 9:07 AM
July High: 29.0 mph Jul-1
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
15 hrs 16 min
49 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is 51 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 19 days, 14 hours, 20 minutes in cycle
79%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 98.4°F
Humidity: Decreased 1% since last hour. 86%
Last Hour +/-: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 6:22 AM: 98%
Low 12:48 PM: 85%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.3  mb/hr 1012.8 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 8:37 AM: 1013.5
Low 5:33 AM: 1011.7
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 4.5
Jul: 54.4
2026 to Date: 202.1
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 4114.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jul Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Jul 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 July
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 82.4°F
High 12:43pm: 79.1°F
Yesterday: 107.6°F
Record: 116.6°F
Jun-24-2025
Quality
Index6:

40


Good
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Jul-04

8.8
Jul-05

8.7
Jul-06

8.4
Sunrise is at: 5:40 am
Solar Noon: 13:19
Sunset is at: 8:57 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 43.7°F
Sunrise: 5:40 am
Sunset: 8:57 pm
Moonrise: 11:20 pm
Moonset: 10:08 am
Full Moon: Jun-29-2026
New Moon: 09:44 UTC
Jul-14-2026
Cloud Height: 1645 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
  80.3°F
Jul-01-2026
  -11.4°F
Jan-24-2014
ICN:18 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
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 4 of just the month of July for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 4 of Julyfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Independence Day & Tonight
Independence
Day
Independence Day: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Hi 83 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and noon, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Lo 66 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Northeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday

Monday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 82 °F Lo 64 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 65 °F Hi 84 °F Lo 67 °F Hi 88 °F
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