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Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Partly Cloudy

72°F

22°C

Humidity 91%
Wind Speed S 7 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1017.0 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 10:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 80 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 78. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 7am and 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 67. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 78. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 78.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 75.
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Point Forecast:
Buffalo NY
 42.87°N 78.87°W (Elev. 571 ft)
Last Update:
9:57 pm EDT Aug 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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