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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
713 FXUS61 KBUF 030621 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 221 AM EDT Sun May 3 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... No
significant changes have been made with this update. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays low temperature of 27.9°F broke the monthly low of 31.5°F set on 05/01/2026 by -3.6°
Todays low dew point of 25.3°F broke the monthly low of 29.1°F set on 05/01/2026 by -3.8°
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 6:33am  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

28.9°F

Trend:Warmer 0.6°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   29°F
Humidex   23.9°F
24 Hour +/- -4.3°FColder 4.3°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
38.2°F
12:00 AM
Today Low
27.9°F
5:55 AM
Yest.High
48.7°F
1:14 PM
Yest.Low
32.8°F
5:26 AM
Last Year High
50.0°F
Last Year Low
43.2°F
Station Record High*
77.7°F
2024
Station Record Low*
34.0°F
2016
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Station Record Low
Overcast Overcast

Calm WNW  
0.0
Gusting to:
0.0
Calm
Current Snow Total Snowfall Today3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-2.3 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Areas Of Frost
Areas Of Frost
Sunday

Sunday: Areas Of Frost then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Areas Of Frost then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 32 °F Hi 57 °F Lo 48 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.1°F since last hour. 26.9°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.1°F since last hour. 1.1°F
High 12:07 AM: 32.6°F
Low 5:55 AM: 25.3°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 28.2°F
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.74 in
May Rain: 0.05 in
May to Date
  Average:10
0.45 in
May to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Under 0.4 in for the month 0.40 in
May Avg: 3.14 in
+/- from Avg: Under 3.092 in for the month 3.09 in
2025 Total: 14.48 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
9.70 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 4.78 in for the year 4.78 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
May-1-2026
at 1:43 PM
68 rain days in 2026
1 day in May
1 day since last rain

rain graph

Current: WNW  0.0 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: Calm
Last 30 Min. Avg: Calm
Last 1 Hour Avg: Calm
Last 2 Hour Avg: Calm
Todays Wind Run: 3.35 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
High Last Hour: 0.0 mph N
Todays High: 4.0 mph 12:42 AM
May High: 19.0 mph May-2
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
14 hrs 13 min
17 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 30 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 15 days, 22 hours, 41 minutes in cycle
97%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 23.9°F
Humidity: Increased 2% since last hour. 92%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 6:27 AM: 92%
Low 12:00 AM: 80%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.2  mb/hr 1013.4 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 1014.6
Low 6:21 AM: 1013.3
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 7.4
May: 54.2
2026 to Date: 3827.0
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
May Snow: No Change 0.00 in
May Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 17.30 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in May
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 28.9°F
Low 5:55 AM: 27.9°F
Yesterday: 25.7°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

22


Good
Density:
1.30 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
May-03

5.9
May-04

5.7
May-05

5.8
Sunrise is at: 6:05 am
Solar Noon: 13:11
Sunset is at: 8:17 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 33.6°F
Sunrise: 6:05 am
Sunset: 8:17 pm
Moonrise: 9:54 pm
Moonset: 6:38 am
Full Moon: May-01-2026
New Moon: 20:02 UTC
May-16-2026
Cloud Height: 1069 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 |
Sunday

Sunday: Areas Of Frost then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Areas Of Frost then Slight Chance Rain Showers
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 May for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 3 of Mayfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & Sunday
Overnight

Overnight: Areas Of Frost
Areas Of Frost

Lo 32 °F
NWS forecast: Areas of frost. Clear, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday

Sunday: Areas Of Frost then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Areas Of Frost then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 57 °F
NWS forecast: Areas of frost before 8am, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 6 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Monday

Monday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Lo 48 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 56 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 42 °F Hi 54 °F Lo 40 °F
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