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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
336 FXUS61 KBUF 051756 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 156 PM EDT Mon Oct 5 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... A Frost
Advisory is in effect for Chautauqua, southern Erie, and Wyoming counties
for tonight. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays high wind speed of 29.0 mph broke the monthly high of 20.0 mph set on 10/01/2026 by 9 mph
Todays low dew point of 36.9°F broke the monthly low of 39.9°F set on 10/03/2026 by -3°
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 6:11pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

55.2°F

Trend:Colder 1.8°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   53°F
Humidex   52.8°F
24 Hour +/- -9.3°FColder 9.3°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
61.2°F
1:33 PM
Today Low
46.1°F
6:19 AM
Yest.High
70.4°F
2:09 PM
Yest.Low
44.0°F
6:40 AM
Last Year High
87.2°F
Last Year Low
54.7°F
Station Record High*
87.2°F
2025
Station Record Low*
37.1°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Clear Clear

Wind from NW NW  
8.6
Gusting to:
11.0
Gentle Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
16.2 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 60 °F Lo 39 °F Hi 58 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.5°F since last hour. 37.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.5°F since last hour. 0.5°F
High 12:16 AM: 55.0°F
Low 5:11 PM: 36.9°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 47.3°F
Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 1.39 in
Oct Rain: 1.32 in
Oct to Date
  Average:10
0.61 in
Oct to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 0.71 in for the month 0.71 in
Oct Avg: 4.20 in
+/- from Avg: Under 2.88 in for the month 2.88 in
2025 Total: 41.95 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
26.86 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 15.09 in for the year 15.09 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Oct-3-2026
at 1:57 AM
142 rain days in 2026
3 days in October
2 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: NW  8.6 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 8.4 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 6.5 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 7.5 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 8.7 mph
Todays Wind Run: 104.19 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 11.0 mph
High Last Hour: 20.0 mph NNW
Todays High: 29.0 mph 3:53 PM
October High: 29.0 mph Oct-5
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
11 hrs 32 min
16 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 54 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 24 days, 18 hours, 44 minutes in cycle
25%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 52.8°F
Humidity: Increased 4% since last hour. 51%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 7:02 AM: 95%
Low 3:31 PM: 44%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Rising 0.6  mb/hr 1019.1 mb
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 6:10 PM: 1019.1
Low 12:52 AM: 1015.2
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 7.6
Oct: 34.7
2026 to Date: 4258.0
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 611.8
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: 52.9°F
Low 6:19 AM: 46.1°F
Yesterday: 43.8°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

32


Good
Density:
1.24 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Oct-05

3.5
Oct-06

3.6
Oct-07

3.6
Sunrise is at: 7:16 am
Solar Noon: 13:03
Sunset is at: 6:48 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 51.8°F
Sunrise: 7:16 am
Sunset: 6:48 pm
Moonrise: 1:22 am
Moonset: 4:24 pm
Full Moon: Sep-26-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
Oct-10-2026
Cloud Height: 4684 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: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
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 5 of just the month of October for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 5 of Octoberfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 60 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 39 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Northwest wind 3 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 58 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 68 °F Lo 50 °F Hi 65 °F Lo 45 °F Hi 62 °F
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