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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
352 FXUS61 KBUF 031723 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 123 PM EDT Sat Oct 3 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Minor
changes to the forecast with this update. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays low temperature of 40.8°F broke the monthly low of 47.1°F set on 10/02/2026 by -6.3°
Todays high barometer of 1028.2 mb broke the monthly high of 1022.2 mb set on 10/02/2026 by 6 mb
Todays low wind chill of 40.8°F broke the monthly low of 47.1°F set on 10/02/2026 by -6.3°
Todays low dew point of 39.9°F broke the monthly low of 44.8°F set on 10/02/2026 by -4.9°
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 6:03pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

58.8°F

Trend:Colder 2.3°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   59°F
Humidex   60.5°F
24 Hour +/- -1.7°FColder 1.7°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
64.2°F
2:54 PM
Today Low
40.9°F
7:34 AM
Yest.High
67.8°F
12:00 AM
Yest.Low
47.2°F
11:50 PM
Last Year High
80.3°F
Last Year Low
47.4°F
Station Record High*
83.9°F
2023
Station Record Low*
35.2°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Clear Clear

Wind from ENE ENE  
4.8
Gusting to:
5.0
Light Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.01 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
3.9 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 63 °F Lo 42 °F Hi 68 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. 48.6°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. 0.2°F
High 1:48 PM: 52.2°F
Low 7:28 AM: 39.9°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 53.6°F
Today: 0.01 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.01 in
Yesterday: 1.23 in
Previous 7 Days: 1.42 in
Oct Rain: 1.32 in
Oct to Date
  Average:10
0.34 in
Oct to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 0.98 in for the month 0.98 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
26.59 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 15.36 in for the year 15.36 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Oct-3-2026
at 1:57 AM
141 rain days in 2026
3 days in October
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: ENE  4.8 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 3.3 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 4.4 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 4.3 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 4.8 mph
Todays Wind Run: 40.98 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
High Last Hour: 11.0 mph ESE
Todays High: 15.0 mph 10:27 AM
October High: 20.0 mph Oct-1
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
11 hrs 38 min
5 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 54 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Last Quarter
Last Quarter, 22 days, 18 hours, 36 minutes in cycle
46%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 60.5°F
Humidity: Increased 6% since last hour. 69%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 6% since last hour. 6%
High 8:37 AM: 99%
Low 2:47 PM: 57%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Rising 0.1  mb/hr 1025.7 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 11:29 AM: 1028.2
Low 12:00 AM: 1022.2
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 13.0
Oct: 18.3
2026 to Date: 4241.8
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: 58.6°F
Low 7:34 AM: 40.9°F
Yesterday: 47.2°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

23


Good
Density:
1.24 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Oct-03

4.2
Oct-04

3.8
Oct-05

3.6
Sunrise is at: 7:14 am
Solar Noon: 13:03
Sunset is at: 6:52 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 51.8°F
Sunrise: 7:14 am
Sunset: 6:52 pm
Moonrise: 10:55 pm
Moonset: 3:09 pm
Full Moon: Sep-26-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
Oct-10-2026
Cloud Height: 2927 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 3 of just the month of October for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 3 of Octoberfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 63 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 63. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear

Lo 42 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. East wind 6 to 9 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Monday

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

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 68 °F Lo 48 °F Hi 59 °F Lo 39 °F Hi 59 °F Lo 43 °F Hi 67 °F
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