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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
758 FXUS61 KBUF 211926 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 326 PM EDT Mon Sep 21 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Only
minor changes with this forecast update. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays low wind chill of 47.7°F broke the monthly low of 48.4°F set on 09/15/2026 by -0.7°
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 5:29pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

56.4°F

Trend:Colder 1.2°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   56°F
Humidex   58.9°F
24 Hour +/- -7.3°FColder 7.3°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
58.0°F
3:40 PM
Today Low
48.6°F
2:13 AM
Yest.High
68.1°F
2:37 PM
Yest.Low
49.9°F
11:57 PM
Last Year High
86.2°F
Last Year Low
48.7°F
Station Record High*
89.4°F
2018
Station Record Low*
36.7°F
2020
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy

Wind from ESE ESE  
2.8
Gusting to:
5.0
Light Air
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
0.3 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Cloudy
Cloudy
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 60 °F Lo 49 °F Hi 64 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.5°F since last hour. 50.3°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.5°F since last hour. 1.5°F
High 2:36 PM: 53.2°F
Low 2:13 AM: 47.5°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 53.2°F
Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.11 in
Sep Rain: 3.46 in
Sep to Date
  Average:10
2.41 in
Sep to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 1.05 in for the month 1.05 in
Sep Avg: 3.50 in
+/- from Avg: Under 0.035 in for the month 0.04 in
2025 Total: 40.50 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
25.16 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 15.34 in for the year 15.34 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Sep-16-2026
at 9:00 AM
133 rain days in 2026
10 days in September
5 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: ESE  2.8 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 3.8 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 4.5 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 4.8 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 4.4 mph
Todays Wind Run: 57.35 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
High Last Hour: 13.0 mph ESE
Todays High: 17.3 mph 10:52 AM
September High: 26.0 mph Sep-2
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
12 hrs 13 min
3 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 55 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 10 days, 18 hours, 3 minutes in cycle
79%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 58.9°F
Humidity: Decreased 1% since last hour. 80%
Last Hour +/-: Decreased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 2:24 AM: 98%
Low 4:51 PM: 78%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.1  mb/hr 1022.4 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:02 PM: 1023.3
Low 12:00 AM: 1018.3
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 9.2
Sep: 35.9
2026 to Date: 4158.3
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 609.3
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Sep Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Sep 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 September
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 56.4°F
Low 2:21 AM: 47.6°F
Yesterday: 49.9°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

19


Good
Density:
1.24 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Sep-21

5.3
Sep-22

4.9
Sep-23

4.8
Sunrise is at: 7:01 am
Solar Noon: 13:07
Sunset is at: 7:13 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 51.5°F
Sunrise: 7:01 am
Sunset: 7:13 pm
Moonrise: 5:04 pm
Moonset: 1:15 am
Full Moon: Sep-26-2026
New Moon: 15:51 UTC
Oct-10-2026
Cloud Height: 1999 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:3 | 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 21 of just the month of September for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 21 of Septemberfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Cloudy
Cloudy

Hi 60 °F
NWS forecast: Cloudy, with a high near 60. Northeast wind around 13 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 49 °F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northeast wind 8 to 12 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday

Tuesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Sunny
Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Friday

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 64 °F Lo 48 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 67 °F Lo 48 °F Hi 66 °F
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