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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
907 FXUS61 KBUF 031828 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 228 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... No
significant changes for this update. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays high temperature of 74.1°F broke the yearly high of 71.8°F set on 03/07/2026 by 2.3°
Todays high dew point of 65.7°F broke the yearly high of 63.5°F set on 03/07/2026 by 2.2°
Todays high wind speed of 42.6 mph broke the monthly high of 24.1 mph set on 04/01/2026 by 18.5 mph
Todays daily rain of 0.1 in broke the monthly high of 0.07 in set on 04/01/2026 by 0.03 in
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 2:55pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

73.2°F

Trend:Colder 0.1°F than last hour. /hr
Heat Index   75°F
Humidex   84.0°F
24 Hour +/- 32.2°FWarmer 32.2°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
74.1°F
2:15 PM
Today Low
58.3°F
12:00 AM
Yest.High
58.3°F
11:46 PM
Yest.Low
32.1°F
2:16 AM
Last Year High
65.4°F
Last Year Low
40.7°F
Station Record High*
65.8°F
2017
Station Record Low*
19.1°F
2021
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Station Record High
Clear Clear

Wind from WSW WSW  
13.9
Gusting to:
17.0
Moderate Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.10 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
2.8 of 100
Today

Today: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Hi 69 °F Lo 39 °F Hi 66 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.8°F since last hour. 64.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.8°F since last hour. 0.8°F
High 2:15 PM: 65.7°F
Low 12:24 AM: 54.4°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 67.7°F
Today: 0.10 in
Storm Rain: 0.12 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.10 in
Yesterday: 0.02 in
Previous 7 Days: 1.49 in
Apr Rain: 0.19 in
Apr to Date
  Average:10
0.43 in
Apr to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Under 0.24 in for the month 0.24 in
Apr Avg: 3.94 in
+/- from Avg: Under 3.753 in for the month 3.75 in
2025 Total: 8.48 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
5.74 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 2.74 in for the year 2.74 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Apr-3-2026
at 7:29 AM
45 rain days in 2026
3 days in April
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: WSW  13.9 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 13.2 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 14.7 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 14.8 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 14.6 mph
Todays Wind Run: 125.45 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 17.0 mph
High Last Hour: 42.0 mph NW
Todays High: 42.6 mph 2:46 PM
April High: 42.0 mph Apr-3
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
12 hrs 50 min
53 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 55 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 15 days, 17 hours, 32 minutes in cycle
97%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 84.0°F
Humidity: Decreased 2% since last hour. 74%
Last Hour +/-: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 7:46 AM: 93%
Low 1:57 PM: 73%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: No Change 1012.7 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 1014.3
Low 3:38 AM: 1011.9
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.0
Apr: 0.0
2026 to Date: 0.0
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 3352.6
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: 74.7°F
High 2:15pm: 74.1°F
Yesterday: 58.3°F
Record: 116.6°F
Jun-24-2025
Quality
Index6:

42


Good
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Apr-03

4.8
Apr-04

5.2
Apr-05

5.0
Sunrise is at: 6:53 am
Solar Noon: 13:17
Sunset is at: 7:43 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 28.8°F
Sunrise: 6:53 am
Sunset: 7:43 pm
Moonrise: 8:47 pm
Moonset: 7:12 am
Full Moon: Apr-02-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
Apr-17-2026
Cloud Height: 2615 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:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
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 April for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 3 of Aprilfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers

Hi 69 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of rain showers between noon and 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 39 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. North wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
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: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Hi 66 °F Lo 42 °F Hi 46 °F Lo 32 °F Hi 43 °F Lo 29 °F Hi 37 °F
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