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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
194 FXUS61 KBUF 031726 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 1226 PM EST Tue Feb 3 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... A
Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for Wayne and northern Cayuga
counties tonight through midday Thursday for localized moderate lake effect
snow accumulations. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays high temperature of 28.2°F broke the monthly high of 23.7°F set on 02/02/2026 by 4.5°
Todays high wind speed of 20.0 mph broke the monthly high of 14.0 mph set on 02/01/2026 by 6 mph
Todays low barometer of 1018.6 mb broke the monthly low of 1019.9 mb set on 02/02/2026 by -1.3 mb
Todays high dew point of 24.3°F broke the monthly high of 18.0°F set on 02/02/2026 by 6.3°
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 6:33pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

19.9°F

Trend:Colder 2.4°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   15°F
Humidex   12.7°F
24 Hour +/- 5.9°FWarmer 5.9°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
28.2°F
11:41 AM
Today Low
19.9°F
6:32 PM
Yest.High
23.8°F
2:40 PM
Yest.Low
4.0°F
12:54 AM
Last Year High
39.7°F
Last Year Low
27.3°F
Station Record High*
61.5°F
2016
Station Record Low*
-1.5°F
2015
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Mostly cloudy Mostly cloudy

Wind from N N  
3.6
Gusting to:
6.0
Light Breeze
Current Snow Total Snowfall Today3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-0.4 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers
Lo 10 °F Hi 22 °F Lo 10 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 3.2°F since last hour. 13.3°F
Last Hour: Decreased 3.2°F since last hour. 3.2°F
High 11:02 AM: 24.2°F
Low 6:32 PM: 13.3°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 18.2°F
Rain Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.05 in
Feb Rain: 0.05 in
Feb to Date
  Average:10
0.11 in
Feb to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Under 0.06 in for the month 0.06 in
Feb Avg: 1.44 in
+/- from Avg: Under 1.385 in for the month 1.39 in
2025 Total: 1.53 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
1.87 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Under 0.34 in for the year 0.34 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Feb-1-2026
at 1:40 PM
9 rain days in 2026
1 day in February
1 day since last rain

rain graph

Current: N  3.6 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 6.1 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 7.5 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 7.0 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 7.4 mph
Todays Wind Run: 100.97 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 6.0 mph
High Last Hour: 17.0 mph N
Todays High: 20.0 mph 12:32 PM
February High: 20.0 mph Feb-3
2025 High: 39.1 mph Jan-9
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
10 hrs 2 min
20 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 29 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waning Gibbous
Waning Gibbous, 16 days, 3 hours, 42 minutes in cycle
96%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 12.7°F
Humidity: Decreased 3% since last hour. 75%
Last Hour +/-: Decreased 3% since last hour. 3%
High 5:35 AM: 92%
Low 6:08 PM: 75%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Rising 0.8  mb/hr 1021.5 mb
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 6:31 PM: 1021.5
Low 1:56 PM: 1018.6
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 31.3
Feb: 136.6
2026 to Date: 1459.5
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Feb Snow: Under 0.984 in for the month 0.00 in
Feb Avg: 0.98 in
Diff from Avg: -0.98 in
Season Total:2 17.30 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in February
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 14.6°F
Low 6:00 PM: 10.1°F
Yesterday: -5.4°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

35


Good
Density:
1.33 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Feb-03

1.5
Feb-04

1.3
Feb-05

1.4
Sunrise is at: 7:27 am
Solar Noon: 12:28
Sunset is at: 5:29 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 21.7°F
Sunrise: 7:27 am
Sunset: 5:29 pm
Moonrise: 6:41 pm
Moonset: 8:26 am
Full Moon: Feb-01-2026
New Moon: 12:02 UTC
Feb-17-2026
Cloud Height: 2126 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:13 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Snow Showers then 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 3 of just the month of February for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 3 of Februaryfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Wednesday
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers

Lo 10 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Wednesday

Wednesday: Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Hi 22 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of snow showers before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers
Thursday

Thursday: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Chance Snow Showers
Friday

Friday: Snow Showers
Snow Showers
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Snow Showers Likely
Snow Showers Likely
Saturday

Saturday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Lo 10 °F Hi 21 °F Lo 13 °F Hi 28 °F Lo 2 °F Hi 10 °F Lo 0 °F
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