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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
050 FXUS61 KBUF 211733 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 1233 PM EST Sat Feb 21 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Only
minor changes to the forecast with this update. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


No Weather Records Have Been Established For This Station Today as of 02/21/2026 4:16pm
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 4:16pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

32.8°F

Trend:Colder 0.5°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   31°F
Humidex   28.6°F
24 Hour +/- -6.9°FColder 6.9°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
34.6°F
1:48 PM
Today Low
32.1°F
8:07 AM
Yest.High
42.8°F
2:57 PM
Yest.Low
31.9°F
10:27 PM
Last Year High
20.7°F
Last Year Low
13.3°F
Station Record High*
67.6°F
2018
Station Record Low*
-5.9°F
2015
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Overcast Overcast

Wind from WSW WSW  
2.4
Gusting to:
3.0
Light Air
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.01 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-2.2 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Light Snow
Light Snow
Tonight

Tonight: Snow Showers Likely
Snow Showers Likely
Sunday

Sunday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Hi 34 °F Lo 28 °F Hi 34 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.5°F since last hour. 30.7°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.5°F since last hour. 0.5°F
High 1:41 PM: 32.4°F
Low 4:07 AM: 30.0°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 32.1°F
Today: 0.01 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.01 in
Yesterday: 0.14 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.80 in
Feb Rain: 0.98 in
Feb to Date
  Average:10
0.78 in
Feb to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 0.2 in for the month 0.20 in
Feb Avg: 1.44 in
+/- from Avg: Under 0.455 in for the month 0.46 in
2025 Total: 2.46 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
2.54 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Under 0.08 in for the year 0.08 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Feb-21-2026
at 9:52 AM
17 rain days in 2026
10 days in February
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: WSW  2.4 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 4.2 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 4.0 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 4.5 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 4.7 mph
Todays Wind Run: 93.90 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 3.0 mph
High Last Hour: 15.0 mph WNW
Todays High: 21.0 mph 12:52 AM
February High: 33.0 mph Feb-6
2025 High: 39.1 mph Jan-9
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
10 hrs 50 min
39 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 50 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 4 days, 9 hours, 15 minutes in cycle
22%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 28.6°F
Humidity: No Change 92%
Last Hour +/-: No Change 0%
High 8:40 AM: 94%
Low 3:03 AM: 90%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Rising 0.3  mb/hr 1016.7 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 4:10 PM: 1016.7
Low 12:00 AM: 1006.4
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 21.4
Feb: 875.0
2026 to Date: 2196.8
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: 31.2°F
Low 12:07 AM: 23.1°F
Yesterday: 21.7°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

53


Moderate
Density:
1.29 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Feb-21

2.1
Feb-22

2.0
Feb-23

2.1
Sunrise is at: 7:03 am
Solar Noon: 12:28
Sunset is at: 5:53 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 22.4°F
Sunrise: 7:03 am
Sunset: 5:53 pm
Moonrise: 8:44 am
Moonset: 9:43 pm
Full Moon: Mar-03-2026
New Moon: 01:24 UTC
Mar-19-2026
Cloud Height: 1077 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:18 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Snow Showers Likely
Snow Showers Likely
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 February for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 21 of Februaryfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Light Snow
Light Snow

Hi 34 °F
NWS forecast: Snow. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Tonight

Tonight: Snow Showers Likely
Snow Showers Likely

Lo 28 °F
NWS forecast: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Light Snow
Light Snow
Monday

Monday: Light Snow
Light Snow
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Light Snow
Light Snow
Tuesday

Tuesday: Light Snow Likely then Slight Chance Snow Showers
Light Snow Likely then Slight Chance Snow Showers
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely
Wednesday

Wednesday: Light Snow Likely
Light Snow Likely
Hi 34 °F Lo 28 °F Hi 31 °F Lo 9 °F Hi 23 °F Lo 18 °F Hi 35 °F
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