Buffalo Weather

Conditions & Forecasts

• The Buffalo, NY, National Weather Service Forecast Office
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• NFTA Road and Traffic Conditions, NITTEC Traffic Cameras and Maps, NYS Thruway Traveler Information, and WGRZ Closing Information
• Forecasts from WGRZ StormCenter 2 (Doppler 2), The Weather Channel, WxUSA Weather Hub, and Intellicast (Intellicast Wide Area Radar)

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Current METAR data for our area, displayed using the PHP Weather 2.1.0 software:

This is a report for Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport, United States. The report was made 42 minutes ago, at 17:54 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 4.6 miles per hour (2.1 meters per second) from east/northeast (060°). The temperature was 52 °F (11 °C), with a dew-point at 30 °F (-1 °C). The atmospheric pressure was 29.89 inHg (1012 hPa). The relative humidity was 43.3%. There were scattered clouds at a height of 6500 feet (1981 meter) and broken clouds at a height of 8500 feet (2591 meter). The overall visibility was 10.0 miles (16.1 kilometers).

Raw data: KBUF 101754Z 06004KT 10SM SCT065 BKN085 11/M01 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP125 4/001 T01061006 10106 20022 58012

Raw Data

The information in these reports is courtesy of The National Weather Service in Buffalo, NY, except where noted otherwise.

Current Local Conditions

• NWS Buffalo Products Page
  • Buffalo Short Term Forecast
  • Buffalo Regional Weather Summary
  • Western New York Zone Forecasts
  • Current Area Forecast Discussion ← This is really interesting
  • State Forecast for Western New York
  • Current Buffalo Area Daily River and Lake Summary
• Current Surface Meteogram for Buffalo NY (From Unisys)

Special Statements, Alerts, and Warnings

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• Urgent Weather Message
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• Local Storm Report
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• Flood Watch
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• Flash Flood Warning
• Tornado Warning

Summary/Historical Data

• Daily Observations in the Buffalo Forecast Area
• Current Buffalo Climate Information
• This Date in Western New York Weather History

Marine Data

• Nearshore Marine Report for Lakes Erie and Ontario
• Open Lakes Forecast for Lake Erie (From Cleveland NWS Office)
• Open Lakes Forecast for Lake Ontario

Weather Maps

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• NBC News Intellicast Images:

  • Buffalo NEXRAD (Doppler Radar Base Reflectivity)
  • Buffalo Metro Radar
  • Buffalo Regional Radar
  • Buffalo (Wider Area) Radar
• Surface Analysis and Radar Summary Maps from Unisys:

  • Northeast US Radar Summary
  • US Composite Radar Summary
  • US Current Satellite and Radar Plot
  • US IR Satellite Surface Map
  • Northeast Regional Surface Map
• GOES Satellite Images from Unisys:

  • US Visible Satellite Image
  • US Infrared Satellite Image
  • US Enhanced Infrared Satellite Image
  • Water Vapor Satellite Image
• US Severe Storm Maps:

  • NWS Watch, Warning and Advisory Map
  • NWS Convective Outlook Maps for Today
  • The Weather Underground's US Severe Weather Forcast for Today
• US Surface Pressure Plot Forecasts (NGM Model) from Unisys:

  • 12 Hour Surface Pressure Plot
  • 24 Hour Surface Pressure Plot
  • 48 Hour Surface Pressure Plot
• Marine Maps from The Great Lakes Forecasting System at Ohio State University:

  • Great Lakes Wave Heights and Directions
  • Lake Erie Water Surface Temperature
  • Lake Erie Water Surface Elevation
  • Lake Ontario Water Surface Temperature
  • Lake Ontario Water Surface Elevation
• Upper Air Maps from The NWS Storm Prediction Center

  • Surface at 12 Z
  • 300 mb at 12 Z
  • 500 mb at 12 Z
  • 850 mb at 12 Z
• Daily/Monthly plots from Unisys:

  • Current Temperature Contour Plot
  • 24 Hour Surface Maximum Temperature
  • 24 Hour Surface Minimum Temperature
  • Current 24hr Temperature Change Contour Plot
  • Current 3hr Pressure Change Contour Plot
  • Current Snow Surface Depth
  • Current Sea Surface Temperature Plot
  • 24 Hour Surface Precipitation Amount
  • Monthly Precipitation
• Weather Processor Symbol Legend

Weather Documents

• Meteorology FAQ (7 Parts):
  • Part 1 -- Intro
  • Part 2 -- Sources of weather data
  • Part 3 -- Sources of research data
  • Part 4 -- Sources of CD-ROMs
  • Part 5 -- Internet resources
  • Part 6 -- Print and other resources
  • Part 7 -- List of US State Climatologists
• All of the old University of Maryland documents seem to have disappeared, as kestrel.umd.edu is no longer active.

Weather Home Pages Referenced in the Above Links

These sites are referenced by links in the preceeding sections, and are listed in the order in which they appear:

• The National Weather Service Office in Buffalo, New York
• The Weather Underground
• The Weather Channel
• WxUSA Weather Hub
• NBC News Intellicast
• WGRZ's StormCenter 2
• The National Weather Service Internet Weather Source
• Unisys Weather
• Raw Buffalo Data from the NWS Southern Region Web Site
• The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center
• The Great Lakes Forecasting System at Ohio State University
• Meteorology FAQs at FAQs.org

Other Weather Home Pages

• The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
• The National Weather Service
• The National Weather Service National Hurricane Center
• The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Weather World 2010 Project
• The Ohio State University Atmospheric Science Program Home Page
• Marine Weather dot Com
• Overview of the WSR-88D Doppler Radar System
• The Old Farmer's Almanac
• UM Weather
• Aviation Weather Information
• National Geophysical Data Center
• The NOAA Weather Page
• Current Surface Maps

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