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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
396 FXUS61 KBUF 031753 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 153 PM EDT Mon Aug 3 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Fog is
expected tonight mainly across the western Southern Tier, but patchy fog
may also develop over the Niagara Frontier. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays low temperature of 61.7°F broke the monthly low of 63.9°F set on 08/02/2026 by -2.2°
Todays high wind speed of 23.0 mph broke the monthly high of 20.0 mph set on 08/02/2026 by 3 mph
Todays low wind chill of 61.7°F broke the monthly low of 63.9°F set on 08/02/2026 by -2.2°
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 4:41pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

78.2°F

Trend:Warmer 1.1°F than last hour. /hr
Heat Index   80°F
Humidex   89.1°F
24 Hour +/- 5.1°FWarmer 5.1°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
78.3°F
4:14 PM
Today Low
61.7°F
3:32 AM
Yest.High
74.8°F
12:58 PM
Yest.Low
63.8°F
11:51 PM
Last Year High
84.4°F
Last Year Low
55.5°F
Station Record High*
89.6°F
2022
Station Record Low*
53.6°F
2021
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Clear Clear

Wind from NNE NNE  
5.2
Gusting to:
2.0
Light Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.45 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
8.4 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Tuesday

Tuesday: Patchy Fog then Sunny
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Hi 76 °F Lo 55 °F Hi 81 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: No Change 64.6°F
Last Hour: No Change 0°F
High 2:07 PM: 68.7°F
Low 3:32 AM: 61.4°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 69.5°F
Today: 0.45 in
Storm Rain: 3.99 in
Last 24 Hours: 3.26 in
Yesterday: 3.54 in
Previous 7 Days: 4.75 in
Aug Rain: 3.99 in
Aug to Date
  Average:10
0.26 in
Aug to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 3.73 in for the month 3.73 in
Aug Avg: 3.16 in
+/- from Avg: Over 0.833 in for the month 0.83 in
2025 Total: 33.60 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
19.85 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 13.75 in for the year 13.75 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Aug-3-2026
at 8:56 AM
110 rain days in 2026
2 days in August
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: NNE  5.2 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 5.9 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 6.7 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 5.3 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 5.7 mph
Todays Wind Run: 89.49 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
High Last Hour: 14.0 mph NNW
Todays High: 23.0 mph 7:21 AM
August High: 23.0 mph Aug-3
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
14 hrs 26 min
28 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 18 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 20 days, 10 hours, 58 minutes in cycle
73%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 89.1°F
Humidity: Decreased 2% since last hour. 63%
Last Hour +/-: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 6:06 AM: 100%
Low 4:16 PM: 62%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Rising 0.3  mb/hr 1011.6 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 4:39 PM: 1011.7
Low 12:00 AM: 1002.6
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.1
Aug: 15.3
2026 to Date: 403.2
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 4117.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Aug Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Aug 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 August
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 80.0°F
High 4:14pm: 78.3°F
Yesterday: 74.8°F
Record: 116.6°F
Jun-24-2025
Quality
Index6:

33


Good
Density:
1.17 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Aug-03

7.2
Aug-04

8.3
Aug-05

7.8
Sunrise is at: 6:07 am
Solar Noon: 13:20
Sunset is at: 8:34 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 47.7°F
Sunrise: 6:07 am
Sunset: 8:34 pm
Moonrise: 10:25 pm
Moonset: 11:22 am
Full Moon: Jul-29-2026
New Moon: 17:37 UTC
Aug-12-2026
Cloud Height: 3724 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:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
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 August for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 3 of Augustfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 76 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind around 13 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog
Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog

Lo 55 °F
NWS forecast: Patchy fog after 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around 55. West wind 2 to 9 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Patchy Fog then Sunny
Patchy Fog then Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 81 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 85 °F Lo 67 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 66 °F Hi 81 °F
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