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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
069 FXUS61 KBUF 090616 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 216 AM EDT Wed Sep 9 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... 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 09/09/2026 10:56am
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 10:56am  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

71.7°F

Trend:Colder 1.3°F than last hour. /hr
Heat Index   67°F
Humidex   87.2°F
24 Hour +/- -3°FColder 3°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
73.6°F
9:45 AM
Today Low
64.6°F
12:00 AM
Yest.High
79.6°F
4:00 PM
Yest.Low
53.1°F
7:08 AM
Last Year High
76.6°F
Last Year Low
44.4°F
Station Record High*
84.5°F
2016
Station Record Low*
42.5°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
It is now Moderately drizzling It is now Moderately drizzling

Wind from WSW WSW  
0.3
Gusting to:
0.0
Calm
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.08 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.3 of 100
Today

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

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

Thursday: Mostly Sunny
Mostly Sunny
Hi 78 °F Lo 65 °F Hi 75 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. 70.2°F
Last Hour: Increased 0.2°F since last hour. 0.2°F
High 9:49 AM: 70.4°F
Low 1:55 AM: 61.5°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 70.7°F
Today: 0.08 in
Rate (/hr): 0.014 in
Storm Rain: 0.08 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.08 in
Yesterday: 0.01 in
Previous 7 Days: 1.96 in
Sep Rain: 2.05 in
Sep to Date
  Average:10
1.24 in
Sep to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 0.81 in for the month 0.81 in
Sep Avg: 3.50 in
+/- from Avg: Under 1.445 in for the month 1.45 in
2025 Total: 39.09 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
23.99 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 15.1 in for the year 15.10 in
127 rain days in 2026
5 days in September
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: WSW  0.3 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 0.6 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 0.4 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 1.0 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 1.7 mph
Todays Wind Run: 11.98 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
High Last Hour: 5.0 mph SSW
Todays High: 12.0 mph 9:14 AM
September High: 26.0 mph Sep-2
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
12 hrs 47 min
52 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 52 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 27 days, 21 hours, 19 minutes in cycle
3%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 87.2°F
Humidity: Increased 5% since last hour. 95%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 5% since last hour. 5%
High 10:38 AM: 95%
Low 1:55 AM: 86%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Falling 0.2  mb/hr 1015.2 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:00 AM: 1019.6
Low 10:11 AM: 1015.0
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 0.6
Sep: 37.7
2026 to Date: 583.4
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 4124.2
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Sep Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Sep 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 September
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 67.0°F
High 9:45am: 73.6°F
Yesterday: 79.6°F
Record: 116.6°F
Jun-24-2025
Quality
Index6:

52


Moderate
Density:
1.19 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Sep-09

6.8
Sep-10

6.3
Sep-11

5.5
Sunrise is at: 6:47 am
Solar Noon: 13:12
Sunset is at: 7:35 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Morning
YTD Avg Temp: 50.9°F
Sunrise: 6:47 am
Sunset: 7:35 pm
Moonrise: 4:51 am
Moonset: 6:47 pm
Full Moon: Aug-28-2026
New Moon: 03:28 UTC
Sep-11-2026
Cloud Height: 949 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:20 | 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 9 of just the month of September for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 9 of Septemberfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms

Hi 78 °F
NWS forecast: Rain showers likely before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 12 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 65 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 10pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday

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

Friday: Sunny
Sunny
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Hi 75 °F Lo 54 °F Hi 72 °F Lo 55 °F Hi 79 °F Lo 65 °F Hi 78 °F
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