Observed 9:00 AM EDT at KIAG

Niagara University, NY weather

Sunny and 46°8°.

Mostly agree

Now 46°8°

Sunny

Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-northeast. 69–8 mph13 km/h through 9 PM
Dew point: 43°6°; Comfortable
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.41 inHg1030 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.8 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 57°14° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 7 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 55°13° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonNear 58°14° · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 44°7° by 11 PM · Clear
Sunday morningNear 44°7° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 9a	Mostly sunny	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	92%	15%	0
Fri 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	76%	22%	1
Fri 11a	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	69%	33%	2
Fri 12p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	63%	54%	3
Fri 1p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	59%	79%	3
Fri 2p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	57%	79%	3
Fri 3p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	80%	2
Fri 4p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	56%	81%	1
Fri 5p	Cloudy	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	54%	69%	0
Fri 6p	Partly cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	57%	74%	0
Fri 7p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	68%	67%	0
Fri 8p	Mostly clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	79%	51%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	81%	25%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	83%	29%	0
Fri 11p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	81%	30%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	80%	7%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	81%	3%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	81%	17%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	82%	4%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	36%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	70%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	55%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	52%	1%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	50%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	50%	3%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	2%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	85%	1%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	5%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	5%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	2%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	83%	11%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	90%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	0%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 37°3°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. East wind around 8 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly 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°–65°18°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. North wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  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 54.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–55°13°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–63°17°
Low, likely
40°4°–44°7°
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 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
62°17°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.04 in1 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  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
54°12°–65°18°
Low, likely
45°7°–50°10°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 37°3°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 51°11°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 37°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°5°
  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
47°8°–61°16°
Low, likely
37°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 36°2°. Rain 0.08 in2 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 44°7°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% 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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
43°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 36°2°
Wind
19 mph31 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
1

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 57°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 42°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 64°, low 49°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–64°.

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

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 29 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tonawanda Creek at Rapids

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.4 ft
Flow: 67 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville

24 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 0.6 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 7:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 74% less heating than a typical week.

This week 34Typical 128

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 26
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 11 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 43°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 2:00 PM–4:00 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 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

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Niagara University weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:41–6:38 PM; Morning 7:21–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:38–6:49 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 12–4 AM, but the moon is 95% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

92% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:40 AM · rises 4:55 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking east from Niagara University. 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 University, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

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 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon