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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
342 FXUS61 KBUF 021823 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 223 PM EDT Thu Apr 2 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Have
increased winds and wind gusts tonight and Friday. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays low temperature of 32.2°F broke the monthly low of 33.4°F set on 04/01/2026 by -1.2°
Todays low wind chill of 23.2°F broke the monthly low of 24.1°F set on 04/01/2026 by -0.9°
Todays low dew point of 29.1°F broke the monthly low of 29.7°F set on 04/01/2026 by -0.6°
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 3:03pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

40.9°F

Trend:Warmer 0.6°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   36°F
Humidex   39.2°F
24 Hour +/- 2.8°FWarmer 2.8°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
41.0°F
2:54 PM
Today Low
32.1°F
2:16 AM
Yest.High
53.4°F
2:09 AM
Yest.Low
33.4°F
11:54 PM
Last Year High
41.9°F
Last Year Low
28.1°F
Station Record High*
56.4°F
2020
Station Record Low*
24.2°F
2023
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Overcast Overcast

Wind from SE SE  
6.7
Gusting to:
8.0
Light Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.02 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-2.2 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Friday

Friday: Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Hi 60 °F Lo 54 °F Hi 70 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 39.8°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.6°F since last hour. 0.6°F
High 2:54 PM: 39.9°F
Low 2:00 AM: 29.0°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 40.5°F
Today: 0.02 in
Storm Rain: 0.02 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.02 in
Yesterday: 0.07 in
Previous 7 Days: 2.15 in
Apr Rain: 0.09 in
Apr to Date
  Average:10
0.28 in
Apr to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Under 0.19 in for the month 0.19 in
Apr Avg: 3.94 in
+/- from Avg: Under 3.853 in for the month 3.85 in
2025 Total: 8.38 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
5.59 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 2.79 in for the year 2.79 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Apr-2-2026
at 1:54 PM
44 rain days in 2026
2 days in April
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: SE  6.7 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 8.1 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 8.1 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 8.2 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 8.0 mph
Todays Wind Run: 110.27 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 8.0 mph
High Last Hour: 16.0 mph ESE
Todays High: 18.4 mph 10:16 AM
April High: 24.0 mph Apr-1
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
12 hrs 47 min
58 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 56 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 14 days, 17 hours, 40 minutes in cycle
100%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 39.2°F
Humidity: No Change 96%
Last Hour +/-: No Change 0%
High 1:49 PM: 96%
Low 12:00 AM: 86%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 1.2  mb/hr 1022.1 mb
Last Hour: Falling
High 1:21 AM: 1027.7
Low 2:56 PM: 1022.0
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 19.1
Apr: 44.6
2026 to Date: 3345.0
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
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: 36.4°F
Low 3:05 AM: 23.2°F
Yesterday: 24.0°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

25


Good
Density:
1.28 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Apr-02

5.1
Apr-03

4.9
Apr-04

5.0
Sunrise is at: 6:54 am
Solar Noon: 13:18
Sunset is at: 7:42 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 28.4°F
Sunrise: 6:54 am
Sunset: 7:42 pm
Moonrise: 7:39 pm
Moonset: 6:52 am
Full Moon: Apr-02-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
Apr-17-2026
Cloud Height: 845 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 Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
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 2 of just the month of April for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 2 of Aprilfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 60 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. East wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 54 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Southeast wind 12 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Sunday

Sunday: Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Monday

Monday: Slight Chance Snow Showers
Slight Chance Snow Showers
Hi 70 °F Lo 38 °F Hi 65 °F Lo 43 °F Hi 46 °F Lo 32 °F Hi 44 °F
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