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WESTERN NEW YORK FORECAST SUMMARY Forecast Discussion for BUF NWS Office
876 FXUS61 KBUF 091758 AFDBUF  Area Forecast Discussion National Weather
Service Buffalo NY 158 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026  .WHAT HAS CHANGED...
Increased potential for isolated severe weather and flash flooding
tomorrow. 

NWS BUF Office Area Forecast Discussion


Todays high wind speed of 32.2 mph broke the monthly high of 29.0 mph set on 07/01/2026 by 3.2 mph
Todays low barometer of 1007.3 mb broke the monthly low of 1010.6 mb set on 07/01/2026 by -3.3 mb
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Weather Conditions Updated: @ 6:11pm  
Temperature Conditions/Real Time Wind Speed 36 Hour Forecast/WNY Expected Snowfall
Currently:

71.5°F

Trend:Warmer 1.3°F than last hour. /hr
Heat Index   68°F
Humidex   85.8°F
24 Hour +/- -14.6°FColder 14.6°F than yesterday at this time.
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Today High
89.1°F
2:27 PM
Today Low
67.0°F
6:18 AM
Yest.High
87.0°F
6:29 PM
Yest.Low
62.6°F
5:54 AM
Last Year High
82.4°F
Last Year Low
61.5°F
Station Record High*
97.6°F
2020
Station Record Low*
51.5°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 1/2010
Overcast Overcast

Wind from NNW NNW  
0.4
Gusting to:
0.0
Calm
Current Rain Total Rainfall Today:
0.02 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-0.9 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
Friday

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Hi 88 °F Lo 68 °F Hi 82 °F
WNY Expected Snowfall
 In New Tab
Dew Point Rainfall Rainfall Wind Sock Wind Sun/Moon
Current: Increased 1.2°F since last hour. 68.7°F
Last Hour: Increased 1.2°F since last hour. 1.2°F
High 2:44 PM: 77.5°F
Low 6:18 AM: 66.1°F
Record High: 83.5°F on
Jul-1-2026
Record Low: -24.5°F on
Jan-24-2011
Wetbulb: 69.7°F
Today: 0.02 in
Last 24 Hours: 0.02 in
Yesterday: 0.09 in
Previous 7 Days: 0.33 in
Jul Rain: 0.35 in
Jul to Date
  Average:10
0.76 in
Jul to Date
  +/- from Avg:10
Under 0.41 in for the month 0.41 in
Jul Avg: 3.73 in
+/- from Avg: Under 3.385 in for the month 3.38 in
2025 Total: 23.30 in
Year To Date
  Average:11
16.61 in
Year To Date
  +/- from Avg:11
Over 6.69 in for the year 6.69 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
Jul-9-2026
at 5:01 PM
103 rain days in 2026
5 days in July
0 straight days without rain

rain graph

Current: NNW  0.4 mph
Last 15 Min. Avg: Calm
Last 30 Min. Avg: 0.5 mph
Last 1 Hour Avg: 1.0 mph
Last 2 Hour Avg: 5.6 mph
Todays Wind Run: 34.48 miles
Wind Sock Wind Gust
Current: 0.0 mph
High Last Hour: 4.0 mph NNW
Todays High: 32.2 mph 4:19 PM
July High: 32.0 mph Jul-9
2025 High: 43.0 mph Mar-14
Record Gust: 62.6 mph
Dec-25-2014
Sunlight:
15 hrs 11 min
36 sec
of Sunlight Today
Which is
1 min 10 sec shorter than
yesterday
(Noon) graph (Midnight)

Waning Crescent
Waning Crescent, 24 days, 19 hours, 18 minutes in cycle
26%
Illuminated
HumidityHumidity/Feels Like barometerBarometer
Feels Like: 85.8°F
Humidity: No Change 91%
Last Hour +/-: No Change 0%
High 4:50 AM: 97%
Low 2:14 PM: 61%
Record High: 100%
Sep-4-2018
Record Low: 16%
May-10-2022
Current: Rising 0.2  mb/hr 1009.0 mb
Last Hour: Steady
High 12:02 AM: 1011.4
Low 3:22 PM: 1007.3
Record High: 1048.1 mb
Dec-14-2024
Record Low: 978.7 mb
Jan-10-2024
Cooling Degree Days Snow3 Heat Index Air
Today: 5.4
Jul: 97.9
2026 to Date: 245.9
Heating Degree Days
2026 to Date: 4114.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Jul Snow: No Change 0.00 in
Jul 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 July
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
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Average 1st Snow:
Current: 67.8°F
High 2:29pm: 101.5°F
Yesterday: 97.8°F
Record: 116.6°F
Jun-24-2025
Quality
Index6:

71


Moderate
Density:
1.18 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
Jul-09

9.0
Jul-10

8.3
Jul-11

7.6
Sunrise is at: 5:44 am
Solar Noon: 13:20
Sunset is at: 8:56 pm
Almanac Cloud Height Station All Time Records Outlook
Currently: Evening
YTD Avg Temp: 44.6°F
Sunrise: 5:44 am
Sunset: 8:56 pm
Moonrise: 1:05 am
Moonset: 3:56 pm
Full Moon: Jun-29-2026
New Moon: 09:44 UTC
Jul-14-2026
Cloud Height: 1237 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
  80.3°F
Jul-01-2026
  -11.4°F
Jan-24-2014
ICN:2 | S3C2:1 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok |
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely
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 July for this station since 2010.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 9 of Julyfor this station since 2010.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms

Hi 88 °F
NWS forecast: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 5pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 80 in the afternoon. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Showers And T-Storms Likely

Lo 68 °F
NWS forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 9pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 9pm and 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. West wind 2 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Friday

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Chance Showers And T-Storms
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Sunny
Sunny
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Sunday

Sunday: Sunny
Sunny
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Clear
Mostly Clear
Monday

Monday: Sunny
Sunny
Hi 82 °F Lo 64 °F Hi 82 °F Lo 62 °F Hi 84 °F Lo 64 °F Hi 88 °F
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