More than 22.55 inches of water – in the form of rain or wet snow – has fallen in a five-month span, breaking a record that has stood for 53 years.
Buffalo, NY
Right Now
35°
Mostly Cloudy
- Humidity: 70%
- Feels Like: 30°
- Heat Index: 35°
- Wind: 6 mph
- Wind Chill: 30°
- UV Index: 4 Moderate
- Sunrise: 07:12:15 AM
- Sunset: 07:32:38 PM
- Dew Point: 27°
- Visibility: 10 mi
Today
Mainly cloudy. A few peeks of sunshine possible. High 43F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph.
Tonight
Cloudy with rain developing after midnight. Some mixed winter precipitation possible. Low 33F. Winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 100%.
Tomorrow
Periods of rain. Becoming windy in the afternoon. High 53F. Winds SSE at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall near a half an inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
Next 12 Hours
Time
Temp
Precip
12 PM
37°
1%
12 PM
37°
Wind: N @ 6 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 67%
Wind Chill: 31°
Heat Index: 37°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
1 PM
39°
1%
1 PM
39°
Wind: N @ 6 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 34°
Heat Index: 39°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
2 PM
40°
1%
2 PM
40°
Wind: N @ 7 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 58%
Wind Chill: 35°
Heat Index: 40°
UV Index: 4 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
3 PM
42°
0%
3 PM
42°
Wind: N @ 7 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 52%
Wind Chill: 38°
Heat Index: 42°
UV Index: 3 Moderate
Visibility: 10 mi
4 PM
42°
0%
4 PM
42°
Wind: N @ 7 mph
Precip: 0% Chance
Humidity: 50%
Wind Chill: 38°
Heat Index: 42°
UV Index: 2 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
5 PM
42°
1%
5 PM
42°
Wind: NNE @ 7 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 49%
Wind Chill: 38°
Heat Index: 42°
UV Index: 1 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
6 PM
41°
1%
6 PM
41°
Wind: NNE @ 8 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 50%
Wind Chill: 36°
Heat Index: 41°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
7 PM
39°
1%
7 PM
39°
Wind: NNE @ 7 mph
Precip: 1% Chance
Humidity: 56%
Wind Chill: 35°
Heat Index: 39°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
8 PM
38°
2%
8 PM
38°
Wind: NNE @ 7 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 59%
Wind Chill: 32°
Heat Index: 38°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
9 PM
36°
2%
9 PM
36°
Wind: NE @ 7 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 62%
Wind Chill: 31°
Heat Index: 36°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
10 PM
36°
2%
10 PM
36°
Wind: ENE @ 7 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 30°
Heat Index: 36°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
11 PM
35°
2%
11 PM
35°
Wind: ENE @ 7 mph
Precip: 2% Chance
Humidity: 63%
Wind Chill: 29°
Heat Index: 35°
UV Index: 0 Low
Visibility: 10 mi
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