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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
SYNOPSIS... A milder pattern will continue across western and north central
NY. Temperatures will rise into the 40s and lower 50s today as the
southerly winds take hold. These southerly winds will become very strong
along the north- northwesterly downslope regions of the Chautauqua Ridge
and Tug Hill region this afternoon through this evening, with strong
southerly winds remaining elsewhere. A strong cold front will rush through
the region late tonight, and strong winds will become westerly Friday
through Friday night. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays high temperature of 40.3°F broke the monthly high of 36.3°F set on 12/10/2025 by 4°
Todays high wind speed of 33.4 mph broke the monthly high of 31.1 mph set on 12/04/2025 by 2.3 mph
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 11:54pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

29.8°F

Trend:Colder 5°F than last hour. /hr
Wind Chill   30°F
Humidex   24.7°F
24 Hour +/- -3.2°FColder 3.2°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
40.3°F
7:28 AM
Today Low
29.8°F
11:53 PM
Yest.High
34.2°F
11:19 PM
Yest.Low
19.3°F
5:07 AM
Last Year High
50.3°F
Last Year Low
37.1°F
Station Record High*
50.7°F
2015
Station Record Low*
10.0°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Clear Clear

Calm NW  
0.0
Gusting to:
0.0
Calm
Current Snow Total Snowfall Today3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.9 of 100
Today

Today: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Tonight

Tonight: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
Friday

Friday: Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Hi 48 °F Lo 36 °F Hi 40 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 4.4°F since last hour. 26.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 4.4°F since last hour. 4.4°F
High 3:34 PM: 34.5°F
Low 12:23 AM: 26.1°F
Record High: 82.4°F on
Jun-19-2024
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 28.6°F
Rain Today: 0.06 in
Storm Rain: 0.06 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.06 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.14 in
Dec Rain: 0.31 in
Dec to Date
  Average:10
1.19 in
Dec to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Under 0.88 in for the month 0.88 in
Dec Avg: 2.21 in
+/- from Avg: Under 1.903 in for the month 1.90 in
2025 Total: 27.15 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
34.49 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Under 7.34 in for the year 7.34 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Dec-17-2025
at 10:42 AM
155 rain days in 2025
7 days in December
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: NW  0.0 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: 0.4 mph
Last 30 Min. Avg: 0.1 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 0.4 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 1.2 mph
Todays Wind Run: 182.26 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
High Last Hour: 2.0 mph NW
Todays High: 33.4 mph 7:32 AM
December High: 33.0 mph Dec-17
2025 High: 50.1 mph Jan-27
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
8 hrs 59 min
42 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is 15 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 28 days, 6 hours, 16 minutes in cycle
2%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 24.7°F
Humidity: Increased 2% since last hour. 87%
Last Hour +/-: Increased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 10:15 PM: 88%
Low 7:01 AM: 75%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Rising 0.3  mb/hr 1020.0 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 10:12 PM: 1020.1
Low 6:36 AM: 1004.7
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 27.8
Dec: 689.9
2025 to Date: 5982.9
Cooling Degree Days
2025 to Date: 692.2
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Dec Snow: Under 5.551 in for the month 0.00 in
Dec Avg: 5.55 in
Diff from Avg: -5.55 in
Season Total:2 6.80 in
Snow Depth: 0.00 in
0 snow days in December
2 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 29.8°F
Low 12:31 AM: 23.6°F
Yesterday: 10.8°F
Record: -26.3°F
Feb-20-2015
Quality
Index6:

62


Moderate
Density:
1.30 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Dec-18

1.1
Dec-19

0.9
Dec-20

1.0
Sunrise is at: 7:41 am
Solar Noon: 12:11
Sunset is at: 4:41 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 49.5°F
Sunrise: 7:41 am
Sunset: 4:41 pm
Moonrise: 6:44 am
Moonset: 3:09 pm
Full Moon: Dec-04-2025
New Moon: 01:44 UTC
Dec-20-2025
Cloud Height: 1381 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:1 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Rain Showers
Rain Showers
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 18 of just the month of December for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 18 of Decemberfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Today & Tonight
Today

Today: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny

Hi 48 °F
NWS forecast: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 5 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Tonight

Tonight: Rain Showers
Rain Showers

Lo 36 °F
NWS forecast: Rain showers after 7pm. Cloudy. Low around 36, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. South wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Rain And Snow Showers Likely
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Chance Rain And Snow Showers
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Slight Chance Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy
Monday

Monday: Partly Sunny
Partly Sunny
Hi 40 °F Lo 20 °F Hi 40 °F Lo 23 °F Hi 30 °F Lo 19 °F Hi 30 °F
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