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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
821 FXUS61 KBUF 172004 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 404 PM EDT Sat Oct 17 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Minimal
changes made to the forecast with this update. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays low wind chill of 33.3°F broke the monthly low of 33.4°F set on 10/06/2026 by -0.1°
Todays low dew point of 25.7°F broke the monthly low of 32.0°F set on 10/06/2026 by -6.3°
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 5:38pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

44.9°F

Trend:Colder 1°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   42°F
Humidex   39.9°F
24 Hour +/- -6.7°FColder 6.7°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
46.9°F
3:42 PM
Today Low
37.2°F
7:12 AM
Yest.High
67.9°F
6:29 AM
Yest.Low
44.2°F
11:46 PM
Last Year High
56.7°F
Last Year Low
33.2°F
Station Record High*
74.3°F
2016
Station Record Low*
29.5°F
2024
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Clear Clear

Wind from N N  
6.1
Gusting to:
4.0
Light Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
17.1 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Clear then Areas Of Frost
Clear then Areas Of Frost
Sunday

Sunday: Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Hi 46 °F Lo 36 °F Hi 60 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.9°F since last hour. 26.9°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.9°F since last hour. 1.9°F
High 12:30 AM: 40.7°F
Low 5:24 PM: 25.8°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 38.3°F
Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.40 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.54 in
Oct Rain: 2.32 in
Oct to Date
  Average:10
2.10 in
Oct to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 0.22 in for the month 0.22 in
Oct Avg: 4.20 in
+/- from Avg: Under 1.88 in for the month 1.88 in
2025 Total: 42.95 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
28.35 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 14.6 in for the year 14.60 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Oct-16-2026
at 5:35 PM
148 rain days in 2026
9 days in October
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: N  6.1 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 3.8 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 2.7 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 4.0 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 4.3 mph
Todays Wind Run: 53.03 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 4.0 mph
High Last Hour: 12.0 mph NW
Todays High: 20.0 mph 5:04 AM
October High: 33.0 mph Oct-7
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
10 hrs 57 min
51 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 50 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 7 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes in cycle
42%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 39.9°F
Humidity: Decreased 2% since last hour. 49%
Last Hour +/-: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 12:00 AM: 86%
Low 3:58 PM: 46%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Rising 0.1  mb/hr 1029.1 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 5:24 PM: 1029.2
Low 12:00 AM: 1018.0
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 16.3
Oct: 149.6
2026 to Date: 4372.3
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 616.8
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: 41.5°F
Low 6:22 AM: 33.2°F
Yesterday: 41.7°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

32


Good
Density:
1.28 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Oct-17

3.0
Oct-18

3.4
Oct-19

3.3
Sunrise is at: 7:30 am
Solar Noon: 13:00
Sunset is at: 6:28 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 52.0°F
Sunrise: 7:30 am
Sunset: 6:28 pm
Moonrise: 2:26 pm
Moonset: 9:58 pm
Full Moon: Oct-26-2026
New Moon: 07:03 UTC
Nov-9-2026
Cloud Height: 4730 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: Clear then Areas Of Frost
Clear then Areas Of Frost
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 17 of just the month of October for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 17 of Octoberfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Sunny
Sunny

Hi 46 °F
NWS forecast: Sunny, with a high near 46. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Clear then Areas Of Frost
Clear then Areas Of Frost

Lo 36 °F
NWS forecast: Areas of frost after 1am. Clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Areas Of Frost then Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Tuesday

Tuesday: Sunny
Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Wednesday

Wednesday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 60 °F Lo 41 °F Hi 65 °F Lo 40 °F Hi 62 °F Lo 38 °F Hi 62 °F
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