Buffalo, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day		Sky	High / Low	Precip	Wind	Humidity
Sat Aug 22		Thunderstorms Close Hourly	79º / 62º	70%	SW 7 mph	58%
3pm		Cloudy	79º	19%	SSW 6 mph	52%
4pm		Isolated Thunderstorms	78º	32%	W 7 mph	57%
5pm		Scattered Thunderstorms	76º	41%	WSW 7 mph	59%
6pm		Thunderstorms	74º	76%	SSW 7 mph	66%
7pm		Heavy Thunderstorms	73º	100%	S 7 mph	71%
8pm		Thunderstorms	71º	100%	SSW 7 mph	77%
9pm		Thunderstorms	69º	80%	S 7 mph	86%
10pm		Thunderstorms	68º	81%	SSW 7 mph	92%
11pm		Scattered Thunderstorms	68º	59%	S 7 mph	90%
Sun Aug 23		Thunderstorms View Hourly	67º / 57º	86%	WSW 18 mph	82%
12am		Scattered Thunderstorms	67º	55%	S 9 mph	89%
1am		Scattered Thunderstorms	66º	52%	SSW 9 mph	90%
2am		Scattered Thunderstorms	66º	48%	SSW 10 mph	90%
3am		Thunderstorms	65º	71%	SW 10 mph	90%
4am		Scattered Thunderstorms	64º	45%	SW 10 mph	92%
5am		Isolated Thunderstorms	64º	33%	WSW 10 mph	93%
6am		Mostly Cloudy	63º	22%	WSW 10 mph	92%
7am		Isolated Thunderstorms	63º	31%	WSW 11 mph	92%
8am		Showers	64º	37%	WSW 12 mph	90%
9am		Showers	65º	40%	WSW 13 mph	85%
10am		Showers	66º	39%	WSW 14 mph	84%
11am		Showers	66º	43%	WSW 16 mph	81%
12pm		Showers	66º	43%	WSW 17 mph	81%
1pm		Showers	67º	46%	WSW 18 mph	79%
2pm		Scattered Thunderstorms	67º	59%	WSW 18 mph	77%
3pm		Thunderstorms	67º	66%	WSW 17 mph	76%
4pm		Thunderstorms	65º	87%	WSW 17 mph	80%
5pm		Thunderstorms	65º	63%	WSW 16 mph	79%
6pm		Scattered Thunderstorms	65º	54%	WSW 14 mph	76%
7pm		Isolated Thunderstorms	65º	34%	WSW 13 mph	78%
8pm		Few Showers	64º	33%	WSW 12 mph	77%
9pm		Few Showers	63º	34%	WSW 11 mph	79%
10pm		Partly Cloudy	63º	21%	WSW 9 mph	80%
11pm		Showers	62º	41%	WSW 9 mph	83%
Mon Aug 24		Showers View Hourly	66º / 59º	54%	WSW 17 mph	81%
12am		Cloudy	61º	24%	WSW 9 mph	86%
1am		Few Showers	60º	34%	WSW 8 mph	84%
2am		Showers	60º	38%	WSW 8 mph	86%
3am		Showers	59º	36%	WSW 8 mph	86%
4am		Showers	59º	44%	WSW 7 mph	86%
5am		Showers	58º	44%	WSW 8 mph	87%
6am		Showers	59º	44%	WSW 9 mph	86%
7am		Showers	58º	53%	WSW 10 mph	88%
8am		Showers	59º	44%	WSW 11 mph	87%
9am		Showers	60º	47%	WSW 12 mph	86%
10am		Showers	61º	52%	WSW 13 mph	84%
11am		Showers	61º	50%	WSW 15 mph	84%
12pm		Showers	62º	50%	WSW 16 mph	81%
1pm		Showers	63º	49%	WSW 17 mph	79%
2pm		Showers	63º	49%	WSW 17 mph	77%
Tue Aug 25		Partly Cloudy	74º / 57º	20%	W 11 mph	70%
Wed Aug 26		Partly Cloudy	79º / 64º	7%	SSW 8 mph	66%
Thu Aug 27		PM Thunderstorms	78º / 62º	44%	SW 12 mph	68%
Fri Aug 28		Scattered Thunderstorms	75º / 57º	43%	WSW 10 mph	73%
Sat Aug 29		Partly Cloudy	75º / 56º	20%	WNW 8 mph	63%

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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.

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