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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
841 FXUS61 KBUF 121016 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 616 AM EDT Wed Aug 12 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Higher
confidence for scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening, with a Marginal Risk (level 1 of 5) for a few severe storms. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


No Weather Records Have Been Established For This Station Today as of 08/12/2026 6:30am
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 6:30am  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

60.3°F

Trend:Warmer 0.3°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   60°F
Humidex   67.7°F
24 Hour +/- -7.2°FColder 7.2°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
65.1°F
12:00 AM
Today Low
59.5°F
5:00 AM
Yest.High
81.4°F
3:09 PM
Yest.Low
65.0°F
11:58 PM
Last Year High
95.3°F
Last Year Low
67.9°F
Station Record High*
95.3°F
2025
Station Record Low*
53.1°F
2015
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
mostly clear mostly clear

Calm E  
0.0
Gusting to:
0.0
Calm
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.8 of 100
Today

Today: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday

Thursday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 81 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 81 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.3°F since last hour. 59.4°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.3°F since last hour. 0.3°F
High 12:00 AM: 62.7°F
Low 5:00 AM: 58.4°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 59.8°F
Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.46 in
Aug Rain: 4.46 in
Aug to Date
  Average:10
1.28 in
Aug to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 3.18 in for the month 3.18 in
Aug Avg: 3.16 in
+/- from Avg: Over 1.303 in for the month 1.30 in
2025 Total: 34.07 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
20.87 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 13.2 in for the year 13.20 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Aug-8-2026
at 8:46 AM
114 rain days in 2026
5 days in August
3 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: E  0.0 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: Calm
Last 30 Min. Avg: Calm
Last 1 Hour Avg: Calm
Last 2 Hour Avg: Calm
Todays Wind Run: 0.00 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
High Last Hour: 1.0 mph E
Todays High: 1.2 mph 1:42 AM
August High: 23.0 mph Aug-3
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
14 hrs 4 min
39 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 32 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

New Moon
New Moon, 29 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes in cycle
0%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 67.7°F
Humidity: No Change 97%
Last Hour +/-: No Change 0%
High 5:05 AM: 97%
Low 12:00 AM: 92%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: No Change 1010.6 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:38 AM: 1011.0
Low 3:52 AM: 1010.2
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 0.5
Aug: 0.5
2026 to Date: 4116.8
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 477.2
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Aug Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Aug 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 August
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 60.3°F
Low 5:00 AM: 59.5°F
Yesterday: 65.0°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

53


Moderate
Density:
1.21 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Aug-12

7.8
Aug-13

7.4
Aug-14

7.2
Sunrise is at: 6:17 am
Solar Noon: 13:19
Sunset is at: 8:22 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Early Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 48.6°F
Sunrise: 6:17 am
Sunset: 8:22 pm
Moonrise: 5:55 am
Moonset: 7:51 pm
Full Moon: Jul-29-2026
New Moon: 17:37 UTC
Aug-12-2026
Cloud Height: 800 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
  80.3°F
Jul-01-2026
  -11.4°F
Jan-24-2014
ICN:9 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely 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 12 of just the month of August for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 12 of Augustfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 81 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy
Showers And T-Storms Likely then Mostly Cloudy

Lo 62 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 7pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7pm and 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

Thursday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Friday

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

Saturday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Partly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sunday

Sunday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Hi 81 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 79 °F Lo 58 °F Hi 78 °F Lo 60 °F Hi 79 °F
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