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High Temperature

71°F at Fort Drum Wheeler, NY

Low Temperature

24°F at Saranac Lake Adirondack Regional Ap, NY

High Precipatation

none

Data courtesy of NWS-CPC

USA Extremes

High Temperature

99°F at El Centro Naf, CA
99°F at Needles, CA
99°F at Lake Havasu City Az, AZ
99°F at Laughlin Bullhead Intl Ap, AZ

Low Temperature

16°F at Frankfort Dow Memorial Field Ap, MI

High Precipatation

3.40in at Greenwood County Ap, SC

Data courtesy of NWS-CPC

World Extremes

High Temperature

115°F at Podor, Senegal

Low Temperature

-2°F at Hall Beach Airpo, Canada
-2°F at Hall Beach, Canada

High Precipatation

8.18in at Changsha, China

Data courtesy of NWS-CPC


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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office 
997 FXUS61 KBUF 231739 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 139 PM EDT Sat May 23 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... A Wind
Advisory has been issued for Chautauqua County through 2 AM Sunday.

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion

Todays daily rain of 1.35 in broke the monthly high of 0.8 in set on 05/05/2026 by 0.55 in
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 2:38pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

47.2°F

Trend:Colder 1.1°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   43°F
Humidex   47.8°F
24 Hour +/- -13.5°FColder 13.5°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
57.7°F
6:59 AM 		Today Low
47.2°F
2:36 PM
Yest.High
63.7°F
1:41 PM 		Yest.Low
40.6°F
4:50 AM
Last Year High
53.3°F
 Last Year Low
45.6°F
Station Record High*
80.3°F
2016 		Station Record Low*
29.3°F
2015
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
we now have Moderate rain we now have Moderate rain

Wind from SSE SSE  
9.1
Gusting to:
 6.0
Gentle Breeze
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
1.35 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-2.0 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Rain
Rain
Tonight

Tonight: Rain
Rain
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Hi 57 °F Lo 49 °F Hi 72 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.8°F since last hour. 46.1°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.8°F since last hour. 0.8°F
High 11:00 AM: 48.7°F
Low 12:00 AM: 40.3°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 46.7°F
Today: 1.35 in
Rate (/hr): 0.319 in
Storm Rain: 1.35 in
Last 24 Hours: 1.35 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.52 in
May Rain: 3.97 in
May to Date
  Average:10 		2.30 in
May to Date
  +/- from Avg:10 		Over 1.67 in for the month 1.67 in
May Avg: 3.14 in
+/- from Avg: Over 0.828 in for the month 0.83 in
2025 Total: 18.40 in
Year To Date
  Average:11 		11.55 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11 		Over 6.85 in for the year 6.85 in
83 rain days in 2026
17 days in May
0 straight days without rain

rain graph
Current: SSE  9.1 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 10.9 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 10.1 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 9.4 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 7.1 mph
Todays Wind Run: 92.94 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 6.0 mph
High Last Hour: 21.0 mph S
Todays High: 27.0 mph 7:23 AM
May High: 36.0 mph May-19
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
14 hrs 56 min
21 sec
of Sunlight Today Which is
1 min 47 sec longer than
yesterday
 (Noon) graph (Midnight)

First Quarter
First Quarter, 6 days, 22 hours, 37 minutes in cycle
53%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 47.8°F
Humidity: Increased 1% since last hour. 96%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 2:22 PM: 97%
Low 12:50 AM: 59%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.4 mb/hr 1022.6 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 1025.0
Low 2:37 PM: 1022.6
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 6.0
May: 282.4
2026 to Date: 4054.2
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 27.5
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
May Snow: No Change 0.00 in
May Avg: 0.00 in
Diff from Avg: 0.00 in
Season Total:2 17.30 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in May
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
--
Average 1st Snow:
Current: 42.9°F
Low 2:35 PM: 41.8°F
Yesterday: 37.9°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:
45

Good
Density:
1.26 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
May-23

8.1 		May-24

7.8 		May-25

8.1
Sunrise is at: 5:43 am
Solar Noon: 13:11
Sunset is at: 8:38 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Afternoon
YTD Avg Temp: 36.7°F
Sunrise: 5:43 am
Sunset: 8:38 pm
Moonrise: 1:05 pm
Moonset: 2:01 am
Full Moon: May-31-2026
New Moon: 02:55 UTC
Jun-15-2026
Cloud Height: 852 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:20 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Rain
Rain
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 23 of just the month of May for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 23 of Mayfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Rain
Rain

Hi 57 °F 		NWS forecast: Rain. Cloudy. High near 57, with temperatures falling to around 50 in the afternoon. Southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
 Tonight

Tonight: Rain
Rain

Lo 49 °F 		NWS forecast: Rain before 1am, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 49. Southeast wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Memorial
Day
Memorial Day: Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday

Tuesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 72 °F Lo 56 °F Hi 77 °F Lo 56 °F Hi 82 °F Lo 59 °F Hi 81 °F
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