Observed 10:20 AM EDT at KBUF

Akron, NY weather

Sunny and 52°11°.

Forecasts agree

Now 52°11°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.52 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Above 60°16° today by 1 PM
High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 38°3° tomorrow at 7 AM

This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 39°4° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 59°15° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 48°9° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 52°11° by 9 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	53%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	2
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	43%	1%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	41%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 62°17° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	2%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	42%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	78%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	74%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	63%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	3%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	45%	37%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	66°19° (likely 61°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	30%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	45%	49%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	58%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	49%	63%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	59°15° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	48%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	68%	70%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	68%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	78%	69%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	47°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	80%	67%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 52°11°)	46°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	80%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	80%	52%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	79%	74%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	80%	52%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	82%	65%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	85%	78%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	89%	34%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	93%	32%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	45°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	94%	52%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	89%	34%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 49°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. East wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 46°8°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
36°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
66°19°–68°20°
Low, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  20% chance
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–71°22°
Low, likely
35°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
57°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
41°5°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.32 in8.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.4 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
47°8°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 35°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 52–67°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BUF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tonawanda Creek at Rapids

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 64 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Cayuga Creek at Lancaster

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Ellicott Creek below Williamsville

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tonawanda Creek at Attica

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.3 ft
Flow: 12 cfs

Forecast peak 3.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 78% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 13
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Buffalo Niagara International Airpor · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1873–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 0° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+2°+1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
−1°WedOct 21
−1°ThuOct 22
±0°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Akron weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 39 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:37–6:34 PM; Morning 7:20–8:18 AM
Blue hour: 6:34–6:46 PM; Morning 7:09–7:20 AM; first light 7:09 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:46 PM–7:10 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:48 AM · rises 5:14 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking northwest from Akron. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Akron, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tonawanda Creek at Rapids

Cayuga Creek at Lancaster

Ellicott Creek below Williamsville

Tonawanda Creek at Attica

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon