Observed 11:40 AM EDT at KBUF

University at Buffalo, NY weather

Sunny and 57°14°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 57°14°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 12 AM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
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

4°2° warmer than this time yesterday (51°11° then, 55°13° now)

Good hours for

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

This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 11 PM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 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 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	50%	2%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	2%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	40%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	37%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	63°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	37%	1%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	38%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	44%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	64%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 45°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	80%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	67%	1%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	58%	1%	2
Sun 12p	Mostly sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	50%	19%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	48%	32%	4
Sun 2p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	45%	33%	4
Sun 3p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	44%	47%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 61°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	45%	51%	2
Sun 5p	Partly sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	47%	67%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	54%	39%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	69%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	78%	66%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	67%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	46%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	86%	85%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	45%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	62%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	61%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	88%	70%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	90%	71%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	94%	36%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	49°9° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	97%	42%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	97%	48%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	90%	29%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	57°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	81%	45%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph28 km/h	72%	32%	2

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. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 38. East wind 2 to 6 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 41°5°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind around 7 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. North wind around 6 mph.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–50°10°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 41°5°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 20 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts 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, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 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.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
51°11°–53°12°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
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 62°17°, low 47°8°. Typical 55°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 51°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 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 40°4°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  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 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 40°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
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 65°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 54°12° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  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
54°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
37°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 51°11°. Typical 53°12° / 39°4°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  40% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.02 in0.4 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 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°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 39°4°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 60°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.8 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.03 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.3 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 38°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 48°.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 35°.
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

Ellicott Creek below Williamsville

1.9 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.9 ft
Flow: 30 cfs

Forecast peak 1.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Tonawanda Creek at Rapids

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.3 ft
Flow: 64 cfs

Forecast peak 1.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cayuga Creek at Lancaster

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 8 cfs

Forecast peak 2.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 79% less heating than a typical week.

This week 26Typical 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. About 6 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°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

University at 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: 5:38–6:36 PM; Morning 7:21–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:36–6:47 PM; Morning 7:10–7:21 AM; first light 7:10 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:47 PM–7:11 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:49 AM · rises 5:16 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

University at 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

Ellicott Creek below Williamsville

Tonawanda Creek at Rapids

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville

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