Observed 6:10 AM EDT at KIAG

Niagara Falls, NY weather

Clear and 36°2°.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Clear

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the east. Light through 6 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry · up to 42°6° by 11 AM (comfortable)
Humidity: 93%; Air 36°2°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.46 inHg1031 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.02 inHg+0.5 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Low 35°2° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 10 AM
High 62°17° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

This morningUp to 55°13° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 1 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 62°17° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 5 AM · Mostly 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 6a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	99%	1%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 42°6°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	99%	3%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	7%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	42°6° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	50%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	1%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	1%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	1%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	2%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	2%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	83%	30%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 52°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	68%	34%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	60%	40%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	3%	3
Sun 1p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	52%	50%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	45%	4
Sun 3p	Partly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	49%	62%	3
Sun 4p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	50%	75%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	52%	71%	1
Sun 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 56°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	58%	77%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	69%	82%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	76%	81%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	82%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	83%	57%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	89%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	89%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	86%	73%	0
Mon 2a	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	86%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph23 km/h	88%	66%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	90%	63%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	91%	49%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–63°17°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–52°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
33°1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 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 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–66°19°
Low, likely
46°8°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 38 mph61 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–66°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–54°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 34 mph55 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
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°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–56°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 54°12°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.1 in2.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 64°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1.1 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.08 in1.9 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
58°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 36°2°. Rain 0.35 in8.9 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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°–64°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–58°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 49°.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 36°.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–66°.

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

Ellicott Creek below Williamsville

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tonawanda Creek at Rapids

19 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 64 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 4 AM · NWS gauge page

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 19 cfs

Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 4:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 5 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 80% less heating than a typical week.

This week 27Typical 130

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 16
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 9 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°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?

NIAGARA FALLS INTL AP · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1951–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 6°3° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

—SunOct 18
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Niagara Falls weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:39–6:36 PM; Morning 7:22–8:20 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:48 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 6:39–7:11 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:51 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

Niagara Falls, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Ellicott Creek below Williamsville

Tonawanda Creek at Rapids

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer

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? Good

Moon