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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
249 FXUS61 KBUF 101731 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 131 PM EDT Sat Oct 10 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Lowered
PoPs & QPF for portions of far western NY Sunday as hi-res guidance has
been trending eastward with the area of heaviest precipitation. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays high barometer of 1029.6 mb broke the monthly high of 1028.2 mb set on 10/03/2026 by 1.4 mb
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 5:20pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

64.0°F

Trend:Colder 1°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   64°F
Humidex   68.1°F
24 Hour +/- 1.5°FWarmer 1.5°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
67.2°F
2:08 PM
Today Low
39.5°F
5:40 AM
Yest.High
67.4°F
1:50 PM
Yest.Low
42.0°F
6:37 AM
Last Year High
65.9°F
Last Year Low
34.4°F
Station Record High*
76.2°F
2017
Station Record Low*
32.5°F
2016
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Clear Clear

Wind from SE SE  
2.8
Gusting to:
2.0
Light Air
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
4.2 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Sunday

Sunday: Rain
Rain
Hi 68 °F Lo 52 °F Hi 65 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 53.6°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.1°F since last hour. 0.1°F
High 2:08 PM: 54.6°F
Low 5:40 AM: 38.2°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 58.2°F
Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.47 in
Oct Rain: 1.78 in
Oct to Date
  Average:10
1.28 in
Oct to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 0.5 in for the month 0.50 in
Oct Avg: 4.20 in
+/- from Avg: Under 2.42 in for the month 2.42 in
2025 Total: 42.41 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
27.53 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 14.88 in for the year 14.88 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Oct-9-2026
at 8:41 AM
145 rain days in 2026
6 days in October
1 day since last rain

rain graph

Current: SE  2.8 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 2.7 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 3.2 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 3.3 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 4.7 mph
Todays Wind Run: 38.83 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 2.0 mph
High Last Hour: 10.0 mph SE
Todays High: 14.0 mph 1:33 PM
October High: 33.0 mph Oct-7
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
11 hrs 17 min
49 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 53 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

New Moon
New Moon, 0 days, 5 hours, 30 minutes in cycle
0%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 68.1°F
Humidity: Increased 2% since last hour. 69%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 8:05 AM: 98%
Low 2:15 PM: 59%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.5  mb/hr 1025.9 mb
Last Hour: Falling slowly
High 9:56 AM: 1029.6
Low 12:00 AM: 1025.2
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 14.1
Oct: 98.1
2026 to Date: 4321.2
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 611.8
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Oct Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Oct Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in October
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 64.0°F
Low 5:40 AM: 39.5°F
Yesterday: 42.0°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

35


Good
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Oct-10

4.2
Oct-11

4.2
Oct-12

3.6
Sunrise is at: 7:22 am
Solar Noon: 13:01
Sunset is at: 6:40 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 51.8°F
Sunrise: 7:22 am
Sunset: 6:40 pm
Moonrise: 7:21 am
Moonset: 6:16 pm
Full Moon: Oct-26-2026
New Moon: 07:03 UTC
Nov-9-2026
Cloud Height: 2979 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
  80.2°F
Jul-01-2026
  -11.4°F
Jan-24-2014
ICN:0 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly 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 10 of just the month of October for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 10 of Octoberfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 68 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind around 9 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 52 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Rain
Rain
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Light Rain
Chance Light Rain
Columbus
Day
Columbus Day: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday

Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 65 °F Lo 53 °F Hi 69 °F Lo 58 °F Hi 69 °F Lo 53 °F Hi 62 °F
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