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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
351 FXUS61 KBUF 310002 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 702 PM EST Fri Jan 30 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Extreme
Cold Warnings have been canceled for Jefferson and Lewis Counties, with a
Cold Weather Advisory now in effect for Lewis through 11 AM Saturday.  Cold
Weather Advisories have been extended for Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and
Allegany Counties through 11 Am Saturday. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


No Weather Records Have Been Established For This Station Today as of 01/30/2026 7:56pm
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 7:56pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

10.2°F

Trend:Warmer 0.3°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   3°F
Humidex   2.2°F
24 Hour +/- 5.5°FWarmer 5.5°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
10.2°F
7:20 PM
Today Low
2.3°F
7:31 AM
Yest.High
14.8°F
10:49 AM
Yest.Low
4.6°F
7:53 PM
Last Year High
38.9°F
Last Year Low
17.3°F
Station Record High*
38.9°F
2025
Station Record Low*
-3.8°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Overcast Overcast

Wind from WSW WSW  
4.0
Gusting to:
5.0
Light Breeze
Current Snow Total Snowfall Today3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-2.3 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Snow Showers Likely then Snow
Snow Showers Likely then Snow
Saturday

Saturday: Light Snow Likely then Chance Snow Showers
Light Snow Likely then Chance Snow Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Lo 6 °F Hi 14 °F Lo 8 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.3°F since last hour. 6.3°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.3°F since last hour. 0.3°F
High 7:20 PM: 6.3°F
Low 7:31 AM: -0.7°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 9.4°F
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.00 in
Jan Rain: 1.48 in
Jan to Date
  Average:10
1.72 in
Jan to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Under 0.24 in for the month 0.24 in
Jan Avg: 1.76 in
+/- from Avg: Under 0.283 in for the month 0.28 in
2025 Total: 1.48 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
1.72 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Under 0.24 in for the year 0.24 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Jan-17-2026
at 4:56 PM
8 rain days in 2026
8 days in January
12 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: WSW  4.0 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 4.8 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 3.7 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 4.2 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 5.6 mph
Todays Wind Run: 87.38 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
High Last Hour: 11.0 mph WNW
Todays High: 17.3 mph 5:00 PM
January High: 39.0 mph Jan-9
2025 High: 39.0 mph Jan-9
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
9 hrs 52 min
39 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 21 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 12 days, 5 hours, 4 minutes in cycle
95%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 2.2°F
Humidity: No Change 84%
Last Hour +/-: No Change 0%
High 7:44 AM: 88%
Low 2:16 PM: 76%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.2  mb/hr 1025.0 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 10:20 AM: 1027.1
Low 7:42 PM: 1024.9
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 48.1
Jan: 1261.0
2026 to Date: 1259.2
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jan Snow: Under 3.673 in for the month 10.50 in
Jan Avg: 14.17 in
Diff from Avg: -3.67 in
Season Total:2 17.30 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
1 snow day in January
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
--
Average 1st Snow:
Current: 2.8°F
Low 8:14 AM: -8.5°F
Yesterday: -5.0°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

34


Good
Density:
1.37 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Jan-30

1.1
Jan-31

1.2
Feb-01

1.2
Sunrise is at: 7:30 am
Solar Noon: 12:28
Sunset is at: 5:25 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 22.7°F
Sunrise: 7:30 am
Sunset: 5:25 pm
Moonrise: 4:05 pm
Moonset: 6:55 am
Full Moon: Feb-01-2026
New Moon: 12:02 UTC
Feb-17-2026
Cloud Height: 1490 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:13 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Saturday

Saturday: Light Snow Likely then Chance Snow Showers
Light Snow Likely then Chance Snow 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 30 of just the month of January for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 30 of Januaryfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Saturday
Tonight

Tonight: Snow Showers Likely then Snow
Snow Showers Likely then Snow

Lo 6 °F
NWS forecast: Snow showers likely before 8pm, then snow. Cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday

Saturday: Light Snow Likely then Chance Snow Showers
Light Snow Likely then Chance Snow Showers

Hi 14 °F
NWS forecast: Snow likely before 9am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Northwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Slight Chance Snow Showers
Slight Chance Snow Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 8 °F Hi 18 °F Lo 6 °F Hi 22 °F Lo 16 °F Hi 27 °F Lo 11 °F
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