Observed 3:35 PM EDT at KBUF

Buffalo, NY weather

Sunny and 64°18°, jacket by 8 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 64°18°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the north-northeast. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 3 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 42Good; PM2.5 (fine particles) · tomorrow moderate
Pressure: 30.47 inHg1032 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 42°6° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This afternoonNear 62°17° · Clear
TonightDown to 43°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 58°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 61°16° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 52°11° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 61°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonNear 64°18° · 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 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	39%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	75%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	58%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	51%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	48%	8%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	46%	32%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	45%	41%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	47%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	47%	51%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	49%	64%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	55%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	62%	62%	0
Sun 8p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	71%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	75%	70%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	43%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	79%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	69%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	82%	55%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	59%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	82%	55%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	69%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	87%	71%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	88%	37%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	90%	41%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	91%	46%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	85%	25%	0
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	78%	41%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	71%	28%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	67%	59%	3
Mon 1p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	64%	47%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 58°14° to 65°18°)	64°18°	5%	8 mph13 km/h from W, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	62%	55%	4

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 51°11°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 38°3°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. North wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–51°11°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 55°13°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. East wind around 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Low, likely
38°3°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
38°3°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Mostly sunny. High 67°19°, low 52°11°. Typical 54°12° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
49°9°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 40°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 50°10°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 50.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–65°18°
Low, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 31 mph50 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 51°11°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
67°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
47°8°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 64°18°, low 57°14°. Typical 53°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.4 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 60°16°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.8 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
54°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 39°4°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 29 mph46 km/h
UV peak
1
Monday, Nov 2. Rain. High 63°17°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.82 in21 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.27 in6.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 62°16°
  30% chance · 0.48 in12 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.09 in2.3 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 42°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 51°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 38°.
Rest of week
Highs 55–68°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, 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

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville

5.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer

6.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3 PM · NWS gauge page

Ellicott Creek below Williamsville

7.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Forecast peak 1.9 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 3:15 PM · NWS gauge page

Cayuga Creek at Lancaster

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 82% less heating than a typical week.

This week 22Typical 121

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
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, 4:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

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 6°3° 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

Buffalo 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: 5:39–6:36 PM; Morning 7:22–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:10–7:22 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:47 PM–7:12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Buffalo. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,700 ft, 24 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Buffalo, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer

Ellicott Creek below Williamsville

Cayuga Creek at Lancaster

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