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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
655 FXUS61 KBUF 261825 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 225 PM EDT Thu Mar 26 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... There
has been a northward shift in the rainfall axis across western NY through
this evening, with higher rainfall amounts expected from the Buffalo metro
to the Finger Lakes region.  There were also minor changes to the SPC Day 1
Outlook across the western Southern Tier. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


No Weather Records Have Been Established For This Station Today as of 03/26/2026 2:29pm
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 2:29pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

46.7°F

Trend:Colder 9.8°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   45°F
Humidex   45.6°F
24 Hour +/- -5.9°FColder 5.9°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
60.7°F
11:23 AM
Today Low
43.6°F
12:00 AM
Yest.High
53.3°F
2:58 PM
Yest.Low
27.2°F
5:02 AM
Last Year High
37.9°F
Last Year Low
28.7°F
Station Record High*
62.5°F
2024
Station Record Low*
19.0°F
2019
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Overcast Overcast

Wind from E E  
3.6
Gusting to:
4.0
Light Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.01 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-0.5 of 100
Today

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Rain
Mostly Cloudy then Rain
Tonight

Tonight: Rain then Chance Rain Showers
Rain then Chance Rain Showers
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 60 °F Lo 27 °F Hi 33 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 5.3°F since last hour. 41.5°F
Last Hour: Decreased 5.3°F since last hour. 5.3°F
High 1:27 PM: 47.4°F
Low 12:00 AM: 35.9°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 44.4°F
Today: 0.01 in
Rate (/hr): 0.018 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.01 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 1.22 in
Mar Rain: 3.38 in
Mar to Date
  Average:10
1.58 in
Mar to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 1.8 in for the month 1.80 in
Mar Avg: 2.11 in
+/- from Avg: Over 1.269 in for the month 1.27 in
2025 Total: 6.22 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
4.78 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 1.44 in for the year 1.44 in
40 rain days in 2026
17 days in March
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: E  3.6 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 2.9 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 3.3 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 5.4 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 6.1 mph
Todays Wind Run: 64.61 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
High Last Hour: 18.0 mph N
Todays High: 19.6 mph 12:55 PM
March High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
12 hrs 27 min
24 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 56 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 7 days, 17 hours, 7 minutes in cycle
60%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 45.6°F
Humidity: Increased 12% since last hour. 82%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 12% since last hour. 12%
High 2:09 PM: 83%
Low 11:25 AM: 52%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.4  mb/hr 1007.0 mb
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 12:08 AM: 1012.2
Low 12:23 PM: 1006.8
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 9.9
Mar: 716.7
2026 to Date: 3180.2
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 1.85 in for the month 0.00 in
Mar Avg: 1.85 in
Diff from Avg: -1.85 in
Season Total:2 17.30 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in March
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 45.4°F
Low 12:09 AM: 39.8°F
Yesterday: 24.5°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

80


Moderate
Density:
1.24 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Mar-26

5.3
Mar-27

5.4
Mar-28

3.1
Sunrise is at: 7:07 am
Solar Noon: 13:20
Sunset is at: 7:34 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 27.4°F
Sunrise: 7:07 am
Sunset: 7:34 pm
Moonrise: 12:29 pm
Moonset: 3:47 am
Full Moon: Apr-02-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
Apr-17-2026
Cloud Height: 1795 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:2 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Rain then Chance Rain Showers
Rain 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 26 of just the month of March for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 26 of Marchfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Mostly Cloudy then Rain
Mostly Cloudy then Rain

Hi 60 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers between noon and 2pm, then rain. Mostly cloudy. High near 60, with temperatures falling to around 51 in the afternoon. Northwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight

Tonight: Rain then Chance Rain Showers
Rain then Chance Rain Showers

Lo 27 °F
NWS forecast: Rain before 11pm, then a chance of rain showers between 11pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 8 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Slight Chance Snow Showers
Slight Chance Snow Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Slight Chance Snow Showers
Slight Chance Snow Showers
Sunday

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

Monday: Slight Chance Rain Showers
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Hi 33 °F Lo 21 °F Hi 36 °F Lo 28 °F Hi 48 °F Lo 38 °F Hi 54 °F
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