Weather Forecast for Buffalo

New York, United States of America

select dropwdown icon
Share
Light snow

Current Weather - Buffalo: -8°C

New York, United States of America

Light snow

Feels like -15°C

Wind

19 km/h W

Humidity

73%

Pressure

1006 mb

UV Index

0

Visibility

14 km

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Friday, January 02, 2026

High

-4°C

Low

-9°C

Rain Chance

0%

Hourly Forecast

Sunny -5°C
14:00
Overcast -6°C
15:00
Light freezing rain -5°C
16:00
Light freezing rain -5°C
17:00
Light freezing rain -5°C
18:00
Clear -6°C
19:00
Partly Cloudy -7°C
20:00
Partly Cloudy -7°C
21:00
Partly Cloudy -7°C
22:00
Light freezing rain -7°C
23:00
Jan 03

Day Statistics

Maximum Wind

23 km/h

Humidity

74%

Precipitation

0 mm

UV Index

0

Visibility

9 km

Rain Chance

0%

Snow Chance

21%

Sun & Moon

Sunrise

07:47 AM

Sunset

04:53 PM

Moonrise

03:50 PM

Moonset

07:24 AM

Moon Phase

Waxing Gibbous

Moon Illumination

97%

Air Quality

PM2.5

3.7

μg/m³

PM10

3.8

μg/m³

NO₂

6.8

μg/m³

O₃

76

μg/m³

SO₂

2.6

μg/m³

CO

171.6

μg/m³

US EPA Index: 1 GB DEFRA Index: 1

Solar Radiation Data

Shortwave Radiation

0.48

Diffuse Radiation

0.21

DNI

0.68

GTI

0

Weather Alerts

Winter Storm Warning issued January 2 at 1:07AM EST until January 2 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Wyoming; Chautauqua; Cattaraugus; Southern Erie Jan 2, 01:07 AM - Jan 2, 02:15 PM
Severity: Severe Urgency: Expected

* WHAT...Heavy lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 8 to 14 inches. * WHERE...Wyoming, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Southern Erie Counties. The greatest additional accumulations will be along the Lake Erie shore, Boston Hills, and Chautauqua Ridge. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EST this evening. The majority of the additional accumulations will be this morning, with lake effect snow weakening through the afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel will be very difficult with deep snow cover on roads and very poor visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday morning commute.

Widespread accumulating snow will create dangerous travel conditions. Submit snow reports through our website or social media. During lake effect snow, the weather can vary from bands of locally heavy snow with greatly reduced visibilities to dry conditions just a few miles away. Be prepared for rapid changes in weather, visibility, and road conditions.

Event: Winter Storm Warning Certainty: Likely Category: Met

When to visit Buffalo?

Plan your perfect trip with our month-by-month weather guide

⭐ Best months: June August September

January

☀️
-1°C
💧
12 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall
🥶 Coldest month

February

☀️
0°C
💧
10 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall
🌵 Driest month

March

☀️
5°C
💧
11 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall

April

☀️
11°C
💧
14 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall

May

☀️
19°C
💧
13 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall

June

☀️
24°C
💧
15 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall
Best time to visit

July

☀️
27°C
💧
15 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall
🔥 Hottest month
🌧 Wettest month,

August

☀️
26°C
💧
13 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall
Best time to visit

September

☀️
22°C
💧
13 Days of rain
❄️
No snowfall
Best time to visit

October

☀️
15°C
💧
14 Days of rain
❄️
Light snow possible

November

☀️
9°C
💧
12 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall

December

☀️
3°C
💧
12 Days of rain
❄️
Very heavy snowfall