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42.9047’ N, 78.8494’ W

Buffalo, NY

50°
H -°
L 43°
ENE
4mph
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Buffalo, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Wed
Nov 11 		Showers Early
Close Hourly 		-º / 43º 51% ENE 9 mph 81%
7pm Showers 50º 46% ENE 4 mph 69%
8pm Showers 49º 38% ENE 4 mph 72%
9pm Showers 48º 47% ENE 4 mph 76%
10pm Few Showers 46º 32% ENE 5 mph 82%
11pm Cloudy 46º 15% ENE 5 mph 81%
Thu
Nov 12 		AM Showers
View Hourly 		46º / 34º 37% NE 16 mph 79%
12am Cloudy 46º 15% ENE 5 mph 82%
1am Cloudy 45º 15% ENE 6 mph 84%
2am Cloudy 45º 9% ENE 6 mph 84%
3am Cloudy 44º 11% ENE 6 mph 86%
4am Cloudy 44º 24% ENE 7 mph 87%
5am Cloudy 44º 22% ENE 8 mph 87%
6am Cloudy 44º 24% ENE 9 mph 88%
7am Cloudy 44º 24% ENE 9 mph 88%
8am Few Showers 44º 30% ENE 10 mph 87%
9am Showers 45º 38% ENE 11 mph 86%
10am Showers 46º 36% NE 13 mph 83%
11am Few Showers 46º 32% NE 14 mph 81%
12pm Cloudy 45º 23% NE 15 mph 80%
1pm Cloudy 44º 9% NE 16 mph 79%
2pm Cloudy 44º 8% NE 15 mph 76%
3pm Cloudy 43º 7% NNE 15 mph 73%
4pm Cloudy 43º 9% NNE 14 mph 73%
5pm Cloudy 43º 9% NNE 12 mph 69%
6pm Cloudy 42º 10% NNE 11 mph 69%
7pm Cloudy 41º 3% NNE 10 mph 69%
8pm Cloudy 40º 6% NNE 10 mph 69%
9pm Cloudy 39º 3% NNE 10 mph 70%
10pm Cloudy 39º 3% NNE 10 mph 71%
11pm Cloudy 38º 3% NNE 9 mph 70%
Fri
Nov 13 		Cloudy
View Hourly 		40º / 33º 13% N 10 mph 68%
12am Cloudy 38º 3% NNE 9 mph 72%
1am Cloudy 37º 3% NNE 9 mph 73%
2am Cloudy 37º 3% NNE 9 mph 73%
3am Cloudy 37º 3% NNE 8 mph 74%
4am Cloudy 36º 8% NNE 8 mph 76%
5am Cloudy 36º 9% NNE 7 mph 76%
6am Cloudy 36º 9% NNE 8 mph 77%
7am Cloudy 35º 12% NNE 7 mph 79%
8am Cloudy 36º 13% NNE 8 mph 77%
9am Cloudy 38º 11% NNE 8 mph 72%
10am Cloudy 39º 9% N 9 mph 68%
11am Cloudy 39º 6% N 10 mph 67%
12pm Cloudy 39º 14% N 10 mph 65%
1pm Cloudy 39º 6% NNW 10 mph 65%
2pm Cloudy 39º 1% NNW 10 mph 63%
3pm Cloudy 39º 1% NNW 9 mph 61%
4pm Cloudy 39º 1% NNW 9 mph 62%
5pm Cloudy 39º 2% NNW 7 mph 64%
6pm Cloudy 39º 3% NNW 6 mph 68%
Sat
Nov 14 		Cloudy 43º / 36º 24% NW 11 mph 71%
Sun
Nov 15 		Cloudy 44º / 38º 15% WNW 11 mph 72%
Mon
Nov 16 		Cloudy 46º / 36º 6% W 10 mph 67%
Tue
Nov 17 		Partly Cloudy 52º / 36º 6% WSW 12 mph 67%
Wed
Nov 18 		Sunny 55º / 34º 8% SW 10 mph 68%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Buffalo, NY

Tonight
Low : 42ºF
ENE wind 6 to 10 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 2am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 46ºF
NNE wind 12 to 15 kt increasing to 16 to 19 kt in the afternoon. Rain likely, mainly before 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 36ºF
NNE wind 12 to 16 kt. A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
High : 41ºF
N wind 8 to 11 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 36ºF
NNW wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of rain showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 44ºF
NW wind around 9 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 40ºF
NW wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 45ºF
NW wind 5 to 7 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday Night
Low : 41ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Buffalo, NY

    ThursdayFriday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 4569141510987109
    12am4am8am12pm4pm8pm12am4am8am12pm4pm8pm
    MPH 4569141510987109
    DIR ENEENEENEENENENNENNENNENNENNENNNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Buffalo, NY

    As Of: 41 minutes ago

    • 50ºF
    • 48ºF
    • 4mph
    • 0º (ENE)
    • 4mph
    • Showers
    • 7mi
    • 29.84"
    • 69%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Buffalo, NY is Showers. The current temperature is 50°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, November 11, 2026, are -° high temperature and 43°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 4 miles per hour, and coming from the East Northeast. The wind is gusting to 4 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 48° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 46 percent, with current humidity at 69 percent, and air pressure at 29.84 in. Visibility is 7 nautical miles. There are 1 current weather alert(s).

    General Weather Conditions for Buffalo

    Buffalo, NY, located on the extreme northeast shore of Lake Erie and in the western part of the state, averages about four days each year with maximum temperatures in excess of 90°F (32.2°C). July is the warmest month with an average high of 81°F (27.2°C) and an average minimum of 62°F (16.7°C). January is the coolest month with an average high of 31°F (-1°C) and an average minimum of 18°F (-7.8°C). The highest temperature on record for Buffalo is 99°F (37.2°C), recorded in August 1948; the lowest temperature on record is -20°F (-28.9°C), recorded in February 1961. About 131 days each year sees temperatures below 32°F (0°C), and an average 11 days each year records temperatures below 5°F (-15°C). Every month has seen temperatures below 50°F (10°C), and every month except June, July and August has recorded temperatures below freezing (0°C).

    The average annual precipitation for Buffalo is 38.3 inches (972.83 mm), which is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Precipitation falls on about 236 days each year. The wettest month is November with 3.9 inches (99.1 mm), and the driest, February, averages only 2.5 inches (64 mm). An average of 30 thunderstorm days occur each year with July and August being the most likely months. Snow falls on about 106 days each year and averages about 90 inches (2,286 mm) each year. December and January each average greater than 20 inches (508 mm) per year while February averages 18 inches (457 mm). Eighteen-inch (457 mm) snowfalls in a 24-hour period have occurred in each month November through February, and 38 inches (965 mm) fell in one 24-hour period during December 1995. About 19 days each year have a snowfall total greater than 1.5 inches (38 mm), and snow has fallen in every month except June, July and August. Fog is present on average 158 days each year and is evenly distributed throughout the year with a slight maximum in the spring and again in August. The prevailing wind direction in Buffalo is the southwest, off the lake. January is the windiest month, and a maximum gust of 71 knots occurred in February 1967.

    Weather Alerts
    Small Craft Advisory - 7:32pm Wed Nov 11 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM THURSDAY TO 4 AM EST FRIDAY...

    WHAT: Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots and waves 4 to 7 feet
    expected.

    WHERE: The nearshore waters of Lake Erie from Dunkirk to
    Buffalo.

    WHEN: From 4 AM Thursday to 4 AM EST Friday.

    IMPACTS: Winds and/or waves will cause hazardous conditions
    that could capsize or damage small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

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