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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
370 FXUS61 KBUF 181715 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 115 PM EDT Sat Apr 18 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... The
overall severe weather risk for this afternoon and evening has decreased. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays high temperature of 80.2°F broke the yearly high of 77.0°F set on 04/15/2026 by 3.2°
Todays low barometer of 1001.8 mb broke the monthly low of 1005.1 mb set on 04/04/2026 by -3.3 mb
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 7:42pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

56.6°F

Trend:Warmer 0.9°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   57°F
Humidex   61.8°F
24 Hour +/- -3.3°FColder 3.3°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
80.2°F
1:38 PM
Today Low
52.5°F
1:10 AM
Yest.High
65.6°F
3:50 PM
Yest.Low
50.7°F
6:36 AM
Last Year High
74.7°F
Last Year Low
36.0°F
Station Record High*
76.6°F
2019
Station Record Low*
24.9°F
2022
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Station Record High
we now have Moderate rain we now have Moderate rain

Wind from NW NW  
3.6
Gusting to:
3.0
Light Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.59 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.8 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Lo 37 °F Hi 46 °F Lo 28 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.2°F since last hour. 55.8°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.2°F since last hour. 1.2°F
High 3:00 PM: 62.7°F
Low 1:05 AM: 49.1°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 56.1°F
Today: 0.59 in
Rate (/hr): 0.208 in
Storm Rain: 0.59 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.59 in
Yesterday: 0.10 in
Previous 7 Days: 1.78 in
Apr Rain: 3.59 in
Apr to Date
  Average:10
2.33 in
Apr to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 1.26 in for the month 1.26 in
Apr Avg: 3.94 in
+/- from Avg: Under 0.353 in for the month 0.35 in
2025 Total: 11.88 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
7.64 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 4.24 in for the year 4.24 in
58 rain days in 2026
16 days in April
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: NW  3.6 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 5.2 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 4.7 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 4.9 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 4.6 mph
Todays Wind Run: 90.45 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 3.0 mph
High Last Hour: 14.0 mph WNW
Todays High: 24.2 mph 12:42 PM
April High: 42.0 mph Apr-3
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
13 hrs 33 min
41 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 46 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 1 days, 11 hours, 51 minutes in cycle
3%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 61.8°F
Humidity: Increased 1% since last hour. 97%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 6:50 PM: 97%
Low 1:07 PM: 46%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Rising 1.1  mb/hr 1005.2 mb
Last Hour: Rising
High 12:00 AM: 1013.2
Low 2:41 PM: 1001.8
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 5.9
Apr: 271.4
2026 to Date: 3571.0
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.4
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Apr Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Apr 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 April
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 56.6°F
Low 1:10 AM: 52.5°F
Yesterday: 50.7°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

47


Good
Density:
1.21 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Apr-18

6.7
Apr-19

5.5
Apr-20

4.2
Sunrise is at: 6:27 am
Solar Noon: 13:14
Sunset is at: 7:59 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 31.9°F
Sunrise: 6:27 am
Sunset: 7:59 pm
Moonrise: 6:41 am
Moonset: 8:37 pm
Full Moon: May-01-2026
New Moon: 20:02 UTC
May-16-2026
Cloud Height: 797 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:20 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then 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 18 of just the month of April for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 18 of Aprilfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Sunday
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Lo 37 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers

Hi 46 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 9 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Monday

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

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Lo 28 °F Hi 40 °F Lo 26 °F Hi 52 °F Lo 40 °F Hi 57 °F Lo 38 °F
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