Outdoor conditions in

Buffalo

New York

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 52°Cloudy0% rain75% humidityGusts 13 mph
  2. 54°Cloudy0% rain68% humidityGusts 13 mph
  3. 55°Mostly Cloudy0% rain65% humidityGusts 13 mph
  4. 56°Mostly Cloudy0% rain61% humidityGusts 13 mph
  5. 59°Partly Sunny0% rain57% humidityGusts 13 mph
  6. 60°Partly Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 13 mph
  7. 61°Partly Sunny0% rain53% humidityGusts 13 mph
  8. 62°Partly Sunny0% rain51% humidityGusts 13 mph
  9. 61°Partly Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 13 mph
  10. 60°Mostly Cloudy0% rain56% humidityGusts 13 mph
  11. 59°Mostly Cloudy1% rain59% humidityGusts 14 mph
  12. 57°Mostly Cloudy2% rain63% humidityGusts 14 mph
  13. 56°Cloudy7% rain68% humidityGusts 13 mph
  14. 56°Cloudy13% rain74% humidityGusts 12 mph
  15. 57°Chance Rain Showers26% rain76% humidityGusts 10 mph
  16. 58°Chance Rain Showers40% rain82% humidityGusts 13 mph
  17. 59°Light Rain Likely69% rain87% humidityGusts 15 mph
  18. 60°Periods Of Rain98% rain90% humidityGusts 17 mph
  19. 62°Periods Of Rain99% rain90% humidityGusts 22 mph
  20. 63°Periods Of Rain100% rain91% humidityGusts 26 mph
  21. 65°Periods Of Rain91% rain92% humidityGusts 30 mph
  22. 66°Periods Of Rain83% rain91% humidityGusts 32 mph
  23. 66°Periods Of Rain84% rain93% humidityGusts 32 mph
  24. 66°Periods Of Light Rain86% rain91% humidityGusts 32 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
26%
Humidity
51–84%
Wind
14 mph
Fri

Friday carries a thunderstorm chance.

Rain
100%
Humidity
75–93%
Wind
39 mph
Sat

Saturday looks breezy.

Rain
37%
Humidity
45–81%
Wind
25 mph
Sun

Sunday looks breezy.

Rain
1%
Humidity
47–83%
Wind
25 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
4%
Humidity
50–77%
Wind
18 mph
  1. 62° / 49°Today looks fairly quiet.26% rain · Humidity 51–84% · Wind 14 mph
  2. 66° / 47°Friday carries a thunderstorm chance.100% rain · Humidity 75–93% · Wind 39 mph
  3. 48° / 39°Saturday looks breezy.37% rain · Humidity 45–81% · Wind 25 mph
  4. 60° / 40°Sunday looks breezy.1% rain · Humidity 47–83% · Wind 25 mph
  5. 62° / 44°Monday looks fairly quiet.4% rain · Humidity 50–77% · Wind 18 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Western New York Region · Updated Thu 8:25 AM
22GoodUS AQI

Good through 12 PM.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground22 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Buffalo radar

Radar animation for Buffalo, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Use extra caution.

There is no lower-concern three-hour stretch in the next 12 hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowUse caution

Sustained wind is 9 mph.

Humidity
75%
Wind
9 mph
Gusts
13 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Western New York Region, about 19 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Buffalo, NY, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.