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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
658 FXUS61 KBUF 071900 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 300 PM EDT Wed Oct 7 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Minimal
changes with this forecast update. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays high wind speed of 33.4 mph broke the monthly high of 29.0 mph set on 10/05/2026 by 4.4 mph
Todays low barometer of 1003.6 mb broke the monthly low of 1007.9 mb set on 10/02/2026 by -4.3 mb
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 5:56pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

67.6°F

Trend:Colder 0.8°F than last hour. /hr
Heat Index   68°F
Humidex   72.7°F
24 Hour +/- 11.7°FWarmer 11.7°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
70.5°F
2:45 PM
Today Low
43.7°F
1:13 AM
Yest.High
58.9°F
3:44 PM
Yest.Low
33.5°F
7:34 AM
Last Year High
68.3°F
Last Year Low
56.0°F
Station Record High*
81.2°F
2017
Station Record Low*
44.3°F
2024
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Station Record Low
Clear Clear

Wind from NNW NNW  
6.6
Gusting to:
3.0
Light Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
6.4 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 70 °F Lo 50 °F Hi 65 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.3°F since last hour. 55.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.3°F since last hour. 0.3°F
High 1:48 PM: 56.7°F
Low 1:13 AM: 40.4°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 60.6°F
Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 1.32 in
Oct Rain: 1.32 in
Oct to Date
  Average:10
0.99 in
Oct to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 0.33 in for the month 0.33 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
27.24 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 14.71 in for the year 14.71 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Oct-3-2026
at 1:57 AM
142 rain days in 2026
3 days in October
4 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: NNW  6.6 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 6.7 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 4.7 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 4.9 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 5.7 mph
Todays Wind Run: 64.42 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 3.0 mph
High Last Hour: 19.0 mph NW
Todays High: 33.4 mph 3:37 PM
October High: 33.0 mph Oct-7
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
11 hrs 26 min
28 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 54 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 26 days, 18 hours, 30 minutes in cycle
9%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 72.7°F
Humidity: Increased 1% since last hour. 65%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 1:17 AM: 89%
Low 1:55 PM: 56%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Rising 0.5  mb/hr 1004.1 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 1015.7
Low 4:42 PM: 1003.6
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
Oct: 2.5
2026 to Date: 611.8
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 4291.6
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: 67.7°F
High 2:45pm: 70.5°F
Yesterday: 58.9°F
Record: 116.6°F
Jun-24-2025
Quality
Index6:

51


Moderate
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Oct-07

3.6
Oct-08

3.3
Oct-09

3.5
Sunrise is at: 7:19 am
Solar Noon: 13:02
Sunset is at: 6:45 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 51.8°F
Sunrise: 7:19 am
Sunset: 6:45 pm
Moonrise: 3:52 am
Moonset: 5:14 pm
Full Moon: Sep-26-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
Oct-10-2026
Cloud Height: 3393 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: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
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 7 of just the month of October for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 7 of Octoberfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 70 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight

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

Lo 50 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 8pm and 1am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1am and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Partly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Sunday

Sunday: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Hi 65 °F Lo 46 °F Hi 63 °F Lo 48 °F Hi 74 °F Lo 57 °F Hi 68 °F
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