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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
343 FXUS61 KBUF 301857 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 257 PM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED... A Flood
Watch has been issued for the entire forecast area from Tuesday morning
through Wednesday evening.  The Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms has
expanded to cover a larger portion of Western NY. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


No Weather Records Have Been Established For This Station Today as of 03/30/2026 7:16pm
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 7:16pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

59.3°F

Trend:Colder 2.9°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   59°F
Humidex   61.7°F
24 Hour +/- 11.5°FWarmer 11.5°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
67.6°F
5:00 PM
Today Low
38.4°F
12:13 AM
Yest.High
51.5°F
4:16 PM
Yest.Low
29.0°F
4:34 AM
Last Year High
60.6°F
Last Year Low
31.5°F
Station Record High*
73.3°F
2021
Station Record Low*
19.4°F
2023
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Overcast Overcast

Wind from WSW WSW  
2.7
Gusting to:
1.0
Light Air
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
2.7 of 100
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday

Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms then Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Lo 50 °F Hi 63 °F Lo 40 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.3°F since last hour. 50.3°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.3°F since last hour. 1.3°F
High 6:02 PM: 52.1°F
Low 12:27 AM: 25.3°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 54.5°F
Today: 0.00 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.70 in
Mar Rain: 4.06 in
Mar to Date
  Average:10
1.94 in
Mar to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Over 2.12 in for the month 2.12 in
Mar Avg: 2.11 in
+/- from Avg: Over 1.949 in for the month 1.95 in
2025 Total: 6.90 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
5.14 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 1.76 in for the year 1.76 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Mar-27-2026
at 1:22 AM
42 rain days in 2026
18 days in March
3 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: WSW  2.7 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 4.8 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 5.3 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 5.5 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 9.7 mph
Todays Wind Run: 123.82 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 1.0 mph
High Last Hour: 15.0 mph WNW
Todays High: 26.5 mph 2:19 PM
March High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
12 hrs 39 min
11 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 56 sec longer than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 11 days, 21 hours, 53 minutes in cycle
95%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 61.7°F
Humidity: Increased 4% since last hour. 72%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 4% since last hour. 4%
High 7:13 PM: 72%
Low 11:54 AM: 52%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Rising 0.5  mb/hr 1013.7 mb
Last Hour: Rising slowly
High 12:00 AM: 1019.9
Low 4:25 PM: 1012.6
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 15.6
Mar: 835.8
2026 to Date: 3299.0
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Mar Snow: Under 1.85 in for the month 0.00 in
Mar Avg: 1.85 in
Diff from Avg: -1.85 in
Season Total:2 17.30 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in March
3 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 59.3°F
Low 1:37 AM: 36.1°F
Yesterday: 22.4°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

54


Moderate
Density:
1.22 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Mar-30

4.7
Mar-31

5.0
Apr-01

4.8
Sunrise is at: 7:00 am
Solar Noon: 13:19
Sunset is at: 7:38 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 27.9°F
Sunrise: 7:00 am
Sunset: 7:38 pm
Moonrise: 5:25 pm
Moonset: 5:54 am
Full Moon: Apr-02-2026
New Moon: 11:52 UTC
Apr-17-2026
Cloud Height: 2671 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 |
Tuesday

Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms then Chance Showers And T-Storms
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 30 of just the month of March for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 30 of Marchfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Tonight & Tuesday
Tonight

Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms then Showers And T-Storms

Lo 50 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tuesday

Tuesday: Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms then Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 63 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Tuesday
Night
Tuesday Night: Showers And Thunderstorms
Showers And T-Storms
Wednesday

Wednesday: Rain Showers Likely
Rain Showers Likely
Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Thursday

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

Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Lo 40 °F Hi 45 °F Lo 35 °F Hi 59 °F Lo 47 °F Hi 68 °F Lo 46 °F
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