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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
804 FXUS61 KBUF 132012 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 133 PM EDT Tue Oct 13 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Minimal
changes with this forecast update. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays high temperature of 78.4°F broke the monthly high of 77.4°F set on 10/01/2026 by 1°
Todays low barometer of 1003.3 mb broke the monthly low of 1003.5 mb set on 10/07/2026 by -0.2 mb
Todays high dew point of 70.0°F broke the monthly high of 68.0°F set on 10/01/2026 by 2°
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 5:48pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

77.4°F

Trend:Colder 0.3°F than last hour. /hr
Heat Index   79°F
Humidex   90.4°F
24 Hour +/- 9.9°FWarmer 9.9°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
78.5°F
4:19 PM
Today Low
56.8°F
12:54 AM
Yest.High
70.2°F
2:30 PM
Yest.Low
56.1°F
1:20 AM
Last Year High
63.2°F
Last Year Low
45.7°F
Station Record High*
69.9°F
2021
Station Record Low*
33.8°F
2023
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Station Record High
Clear Clear

Wind from WNW WNW  
3.4
Gusting to:
5.0
Light Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.13 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
4.2 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 78 °F Lo 58 °F Hi 65 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.3°F since last hour. 67.3°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.3°F since last hour. 0.3°F
High 12:20 PM: 69.9°F
Low 12:54 AM: 56.0°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 70.8°F
Today: 0.13 in
Storm Rain: 0.13 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.13 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.47 in
Oct Rain: 1.92 in
Oct to Date
  Average:10
1.61 in
Oct to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 0.31 in for the month 0.31 in
Oct Avg: 4.20 in
+/- from Avg: Under 2.28 in for the month 2.28 in
2025 Total: 42.55 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
27.86 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 14.69 in for the year 14.69 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Oct-13-2026
at 6:44 AM
146 rain days in 2026
8 days in October
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: WNW  3.4 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 4.6 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 5.9 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 7.7 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 5.9 mph
Todays Wind Run: 65.22 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 5.0 mph
High Last Hour: 23.0 mph WNW
Todays High: 25.3 mph 2:23 PM
October High: 33.0 mph Oct-7
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
11 hrs 9 min
13 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 52 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 3 days, 5 hours, 58 minutes in cycle
10%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 90.4°F
Humidity: No Change 71%
Last Hour +/-: No Change 0%
High 1:06 AM: 98%
Low 4:21 PM: 69%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Rising 0.4  mb/hr 1003.8 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 1009.7
Low 4:52 PM: 1003.3
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.5
Oct: 3.0
2026 to Date: 612.3
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 4331.4
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: 79.3°F
High 4:19pm: 78.5°F
Yesterday: 70.2°F
Record: 116.6°F
Jun-24-2025
Quality
Index6:

59


Moderate
Density:
1.16 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Oct-13

4.4
Oct-14

4.0
Oct-15

3.7
Sunrise is at: 7:26 am
Solar Noon: 13:00
Sunset is at: 6:35 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 51.9°F
Sunrise: 7:26 am
Sunset: 6:35 pm
Moonrise: 10:46 am
Moonset: 7:38 pm
Full Moon: Oct-26-2026
New Moon: 07:03 UTC
Nov-9-2026
Cloud Height: 2926 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: Partly Cloudy
Partly 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 13 of just the month of October for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 13 of Octoberfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 78 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy

Lo 58 °F
NWS forecast: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Wednesday

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

Thursday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Friday

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Saturday

Saturday: Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny
Hi 65 °F Lo 46 °F Hi 60 °F Lo 48 °F Hi 60 °F Lo 34 °F Hi 48 °F
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