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High Temperature

90°F at Poughkeepsie Airport, NY

Low Temperature

45°F at Massena Intl Ap, NY

High Precipatation

0.77in at Buffalo Niagara Intl, NY

Data courtesy of NWS-CPC

USA Extremes

High Temperature

95°F at Castroville Muni Tx, TX

Low Temperature

11°F at Stanley Ranger Station, ID

High Precipatation

1.97in at Sikeston, MO

Data courtesy of NWS-CPC

World Extremes

High Temperature

113°F at Chauk, Myanmar

Low Temperature

-40°F at Vanua Balavu Aws, Fiji

High Precipatation

7.88in at Kelp Reefs, Canada

Data courtesy of NWS-CPC


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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office 
303 FXUS61 KBUF 180701 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 301 AM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... The
overall severe weather potential for today has expanded eastward, with the
Slight Risk (level 2/5) area now encompassing most of WNY south of I-90.
The Marginal Risk (level 1/5) area now extends a bit further into the
Finger Lakes region.

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion

No Weather Records Have Been Established For This Station Today as of 04/18/2026 5:24am
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 5:24am  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

54.4°F

Trend:Warmer 1.2°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   54°F
Humidex   57.6°F
24 Hour +/- 2.9°FWarmer 2.9°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
54.4°F
5:18 AM 		Today Low
52.5°F
1:10 AM
Yest.High
65.6°F
3:50 PM 		Yest.Low
50.7°F
6:36 AM
Last Year High
74.7°F
 Last Year Low
36.0°F
Station Record High*
76.6°F
2019 		Station Record Low*
24.9°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Clear Clear

Wind from SSW SSW  
2.4
Gusting to:
 3.0
Light Air
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.4 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Showers And T-Storms
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Lo 51 °F Hi 74 °F Lo 38 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 51.8°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 0.6°F
High 5:09 AM: 51.9°F
Low 1:05 AM: 49.1°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 53.0°F
Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.10 in
Previous 7 Days: 1.78 in
Apr Rain: 3.00 in
Apr to Date
  Average:10 		2.33 in
Apr to Date
  +/- from Avg:10 		Over 0.67 in for the month 0.67 in
Apr Avg: 3.94 in
+/- from Avg: Under 0.943 in for the month 0.94 in
2025 Total: 11.29 in
Year To Date
  Average:11 		7.64 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11 		Over 3.65 in for the year 3.65 in
Last Rain
Time/Date: 		Apr-17-2026
at 3:13 AM
58 rain days in 2026
15 days in April
0 straight days without rain

rain graph
Current: SSW  2.4 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 1.9 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 2.6 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 2.4 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 2.8 mph
Todays Wind Run: 13.51 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 3.0 mph
High Last Hour: 7.0 mph S
Todays High: 8.1 mph 12:14 AM
April High: 42.0 mph Apr-3
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
13 hrs 33 min
41 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
2 min 46 sec longer than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 0 days, 21 hours, 32 minutes in cycle
1%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 57.6°F
Humidity: Decreased 2% since last hour. 91%
Last Hour +/-: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 2:50 AM: 93%
Low 12:00 AM: 86%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.6 mb/hr 1009.2 mb
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:00 AM: 1013.2
Low 5:19 AM: 1009.2
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 2.5
Apr: 268.0
2026 to Date: 3567.6
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Apr Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 17.30 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in April
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
--
Average 1st Snow:
Current: 54.4°F
Low 1:10 AM: 52.5°F
Yesterday: 50.7°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:
41

Good
Density:
1.23 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Apr-18

6.7 		Apr-19

5.5 		Apr-20

4.2
Sunrise is at: 6:27 am
Solar Noon: 13:14
Sunset is at: 7:59 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 31.7°F
Sunrise: 6:27 am
Sunset: 7:59 pm
Moonrise: 6:41 am
Moonset: 8:37 pm
Full Moon: May-01-2026
New Moon: 20:02 UTC
May-16-2026
Cloud Height: 1193 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:1 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then 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 18 of just the month of April for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 18 of Aprilfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Saturday
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 51 °F 		NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. South wind around 12 mph.
 Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Showers And T-Storms

Hi 74 °F 		NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 66 in the afternoon. Southwest wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Lo 38 °F Hi 46 °F Lo 28 °F Hi 41 °F Lo 27 °F Hi 54 °F Lo 40 °F
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