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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
974 FXUS61 KBUF 122348 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 748 PM EDT Sat Sep 12 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... 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 09/12/2026 11:21pm
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 11:21pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

70.1°F

Trend:Colder 0.1°F than last hour. /hr
Heat Index   66°F
Humidex   83.5°F
24 Hour +/- 18.3°FWarmer 18.3°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
82.1°F
1:58 PM
Today Low
50.6°F
7:07 AM
Yest.High
72.6°F
3:14 PM
Yest.Low
49.7°F
7:09 AM
Last Year High
79.1°F
Last Year Low
48.4°F
Station Record High*
82.0°F
2024
Station Record Low*
44.7°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Station Record High
Overcast Overcast

Wind from SW SW  
0.8
Gusting to:
1.0
Calm
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.04 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.1 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Lo 67 °F Hi 78 °F Lo 55 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.5°F since last hour. 67.7°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.5°F since last hour. 0.5°F
High 12:12 PM: 71.4°F
Low 7:07 AM: 49.5°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 68.5°F
Today: 0.04 in
Storm Rain: 0.03 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.04 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.75 in
Sep Rain: 2.74 in
Sep to Date
  Average:10
1.69 in
Sep to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 1.05 in for the month 1.05 in
Sep Avg: 3.50 in
+/- from Avg: Under 0.755 in for the month 0.76 in
2025 Total: 39.78 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
24.44 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 15.34 in for the year 15.34 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Sep-12-2026
at 7:06 PM
129 rain days in 2026
7 days in September
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: SW  0.8 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 0.4 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 1.2 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 1.1 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 1.1 mph
Todays Wind Run: 20.39 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
High Last Hour: 11.0 mph W
Todays High: 11.5 mph 10:37 PM
September High: 26.0 mph Sep-2
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
12 hrs 39 min
12 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 54 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 1 days, 23 hours, 54 minutes in cycle
4%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 83.5°F
Humidity: Decreased 1% since last hour. 92%
Last Hour +/-: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 7:51 AM: 98%
Low 1:28 PM: 63%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: No Change 1011.5 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 1016.5
Low 7:22 PM: 1010.5
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.2
Sep: 47.6
2026 to Date: 593.4
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 4134.7
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Sep Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Sep 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 September
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 66.2°F
High 1:58pm: 86.0°F
Yesterday: 72.6°F
Record: 116.6°F
Jun-24-2025
Quality
Index6:

35


Good
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Sep-12

5.4
Sep-13

5.2
Sep-14

5.6
Sunrise is at: 6:52 am
Solar Noon: 13:10
Sunset is at: 7:28 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 51.1°F
Sunrise: 6:52 am
Sunset: 7:28 pm
Moonrise: 9:39 am
Moonset: 7:51 pm
Full Moon: Sep-26-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
Oct-10-2026
Cloud Height: 1161 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:13 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance 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 12 of just the month of September for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 12 of Septemberfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Sunday
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 67 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 78 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers between 2pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Lo 55 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 49 °F Hi 76 °F Lo 64 °F Hi 77 °F Lo 63 °F
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