National Weather Service Severe Weather Alerts / Click County Name For Details

gr3 webcam
Click Image For Radar Loop & Storm Details Click Image For Larger Radar Loop

WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
159 FXUS61 KBUF 311827 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 227 PM EDT Tue Mar 31 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Issued
a River Flood Warning for the Black River in Lewis County with a crest
expected Wednesday afternoon. Otherwise, minor changes to the forecast with
this update. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


No Weather Records Have Been Established For This Station Today as of 03/31/2026 2:59pm
spacer
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 2:59pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

63.3°F

Trend:Colder 2.6°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   63°F
Humidex   70.7°F
24 Hour +/- -2.3°FColder 2.3°F than yesterday at this time.
---
Today High
69.0°F
1:20 PM
Today Low
55.3°F
12:00 AM
Yest.High
67.6°F
5:00 PM
Yest.Low
38.4°F
12:13 AM
Last Year High
62.9°F
Last Year Low
32.7°F
Station Record High*
68.7°F
2022
Station Record Low*
24.1°F
2015
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Station Record High
Overcast Overcast

Wind from WSW WSW  
13.7
Gusting to:
12.0
Moderate Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.48 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-0.7 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Hi 70 °F Lo 39 °F Hi 44 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.9°F since last hour. 59.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.9°F since last hour. 0.9°F
High 12:35 PM: 63.0°F
Low 5:46 AM: 53.1°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 61.0°F
Today: 0.48 in
Rate (/hr): 0.036 in
Storm Rain: 0.50 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.50 in
Yesterday: 0.02 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.71 in
Mar Rain: 4.56 in
Mar to Date
  Average:10
2.11 in
Mar to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 2.45 in for the month 2.45 in
Mar Avg: 2.11 in
+/- from Avg: Over 2.449 in for the month 2.45 in
2025 Total: 7.40 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
5.31 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 2.09 in for the year 2.09 in
43 rain days in 2026
20 days in March
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: WSW  13.7 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 7.9 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 8.4 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 8.1 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 9.4 mph
Todays Wind Run: 108.85 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 12.0 mph
High Last Hour: 20.0 mph WNW
Todays High: 32.2 mph 4:37 AM
March High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
12 hrs 42 min
7 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 56 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 12 days, 17 hours, 36 minutes in cycle
98%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 70.7°F
Humidity: Increased 5% since last hour. 87%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 8:09 AM: 97%
Low 5:35 AM: 77%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.5  mb/hr 1007.7 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 1011.6
Low 3:09 AM: 1007.1
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 4.1
Mar: 835.3
2026 to Date: 3298.5
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 1.85 in for the month 0.00 in
Mar Avg: 1.85 in
Diff from Avg: -1.85 in
Season Total:2 17.30 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in March
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
--
Average 1st Snow:
Current: 61.9°F
Low 12:00 AM: 55.3°F
Yesterday: 36.1°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

55


Moderate
Density:
1.20 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Mar-31

4.9
Apr-01

4.9
Apr-02

5.0
Sunrise is at: 6:58 am
Solar Noon: 13:18
Sunset is at: 7:40 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 28.1°F
Sunrise: 6:58 am
Sunset: 7:40 pm
Moonrise: 6:33 pm
Moonset: 6:13 am
Full Moon: Apr-02-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
Apr-17-2026
Cloud Height: 1505 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:18 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms
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 31 of just the month of March for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 31 of Marchfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Hi 70 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 39 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Mostly cloudy. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 46 overnight. West wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers
Thursday

Thursday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Saturday

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Hi 44 °F Lo 35 °F Hi 63 °F Lo 51 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 43 °F Hi 69 °F
Version 6.95b - 03-Apr-2019 - Script by: Scott of BurnsvilleWeatherLIVE.com
Now supported by Saratoga-weather.org Download