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GRLevel3 radar from NWS station KBUF

150 AM EST Thu Jan 1 2026 SYNOPSIS... Locally heavy lake effect snows will focus southeast of the lakes through Friday with varying intensity and placement. The lake snows will finally weaken over the weekend. Moderating temperatures are expected next week with more general snow or mixed precipitation at times. Area Forecast Discussion
...SNOWFALL REPORTS...Erie County... Hamburg 22.0 in 0100 AM 01/01 Public 4 NW Eden 20.2 in 0800 PM 12/31 Trained Spotter 6 NNW Eden 17.5 in 1000 PM 12/31 Trained Spotter 5 W Hamburg 17.0 in 0800 PM 12/31 CO-OP Observer 5 NNW Eden 16.5 in 0905 PM 12/31 Trained Spotter 1 S Blasdell 13.0 in 1130 PM 12/31 Trained Spotter 2 WNW East Aurora 12.5 in 1000 PM 12/31 Trained Spotter 2 ENE Kenmore 6.7 in 1110 PM 12/31 Trained Spotter Buffalo Airport 6.1 in 0100 AM 01/01 Official NWS Obs 1 NW Williamsville 5.1 in 0900 PM 12/31 NWS Employee spacer
METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: @ 3:40am   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Lake Erie:36F
Lake Ontario:39F
Currently Outside: Colder 1.3°F than last hour.

12.7°F

Wind Chill:  11.9°F
Very Cold
High Today
19.9°F
12:01 AM
Low Today
12.7°F
3:39 AM
Yest High
27.7°F
12:30 PM
Yest Low
19.9°F
11:59 PM
Sta* High
57.3°F
2018
Sta* Low
-2.2°F
2017
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012
Rec* High
32.0°F
0
Rec* Low
32.0°F
0
Weather Server uptime 0 Days 1 Hours 34 Minutes 30 Seconds
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Public Info Statement
Day time Day time

Wind from NNW Wind:  NNW
1.1

Gusting to:
0.9 mph
Current Snow Snow3:
0.00 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-0.0 of 100
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
New Year's
Day
New Year's Day: Slight Chance Snow Showers
Slight Chance Snow Showers
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Lo 11°F Hi 20°F Lo 15°F

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Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 1.9°F since last hour. 5.4°F
Last Hour: Decreased 1.9°F since last hour. -1.9°F
High 12:01 AM: 12.6°F
Low 3:39 AM: 5.4°F
Record High: 53.4°F on
29-Dec-2025
Record Low: -1.7°F on
9-Dec-2025
Wetbulb: 11.2°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Melt Today: 0.00 in
Storm Rain: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 0.56 in
Jan Rain: 0.00 in
Jan to Date
  Avg:10
0.09 in
Jan to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Under 0.09 in for the month 0.09 in
Jan Avg: 0.06 in
Diff from Avg: Under 0.06 in for the month 0.06 in
Season:1 0.00 in
YTD
  Avg:11
0.09 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Under 0.09 in for the year 0.09 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
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0 rain days in 2026
0 days in January
3 days since last rain
Current: NNW  1.1 mph
1Hr Average: 2.3 mph
Wind Run: 20.01 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 0.9 kts mph
Today: 17.4 mph 12:08 AM
Month: 17.4 mph 1-Jan
Year: 17.4 mph 1-Jan
Record Gust: 36.0 mph
29-Dec-2025
Sunlight:
9 h 5 m 7 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
9 h 5 m 53 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is 46 sec longer than
yesterday
9 h 6 m 43 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon ?>) graph (Midnight
Legend

Waxing Gibbous
Waxing Gibbous, 12 days, 6 hours, 58 minutes in cycle
94%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Decreased 2% since last hour. 72%
Last Hour: Decreased 2% since last hour. 2%
High 2:40 AM: 75%
Low 12:53 AM: 70%
Record High: 96%
28-Dec-2025
Record Low: 0%
29-Dec-2025
Current: Rising 0.031  inHg/hr 29.782 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 3:38 AM: 29.784 in.
Low 12:00 AM: 29.646 in.
Record High: 30.549 inHg
22-Dec-2025
Record Low: 29.149 inHg
19-Dec-2025
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 6.1
Jan: 6.1
2026 to Date: 6.1
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 5.00 in
Jan Snow: Under 21.22 in for the month 0.00 in
Jan Avg: 21.22 in
Diff from Avg: -21.22 in
Season Total:2 0.00 in
Snow Depth: 3.50 in
0 snow days in January
0 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
-None Yet!-
Average 1st Snow:
05 of Jan
Current: 11.9°F
Low 2:11 AM: 3.7°F
Yesterday: 7.3°F
Record: 1.4°F
14-Dec-2025
Quality
Index6:

65


Moderate
Density:
1.34 kg/m3
Current UV Index Current Solar Energy9
0.0
Sunburn in
720 Minutes
Highest:
12:00 AM
0.0
0 W/m2
0%
W/m2 SI
High Today:
12:00 AM
W/m2
Record:
234 W/m2
Soil Conditions8 Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
0.4 in: 35°F °F
1 in: 36°F
1.8 in: 37°F

Growing conditions
at the depth of:  0.4 in:


Soil moisture range is from
0-Wet to 200-Dry/Frozen
Updated at Midnight
Current ET: 0.00 in
7-Days Rain: 0.56 in
7-Days ET: 0.06 in
7-Day:  0.497 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 0.497 in
January: No Change 0 in
HIGHS: LOWS:
56.1°F
29-Dec-2025
5.2°F
9-Dec-2025
Daytime Records
  °F
  °F
Nitetime Records
  °F
  °F
ICN:5 | S3C2:6 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:99%
1 Rain season: Jan 1st to Dec 31st.   2 Snow season July 1st to June 30th.   3 Snow manually measured usually around 7AM and 7PM.   5 Estimated amount of water needed to replace the water used by plants and evaporation from the past week. (Negative numbers mean amount of water needed, positive numbers mean excess water is present).   6 Air Quality Index is provided by Minnesota Polution Control Agency and is updated hourly between the hours of 6AM and Midnight.   8 Soil moisture and temperatures are from sensors burried in the ground at the levels specified.   9 Solar Index represents either an absolute scale of solar energy (W/m²) using the station’s recorded maximum or a percentage of computed theoretical solar maximum using the station’s location and time of day. These indices differ most when the sun is low on the horizon. The current scale is shown, and will toggle if it or the icon is clicked.   10 Historical average only to day 1 of just the month of January for this station since 2013.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 1 of January for this station since 2013.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook Overnight & New Year's Day
Overnight

Overnight: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy

Lo 11°F
NWS forecast: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, windy with possible wind shift to the w, nw, or n.
New Year's
Day
New Year's Day: Slight Chance Snow Showers
Slight Chance Snow Showers

Hi 20°F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of snow showers after 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Friday

Friday: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
Night
Friday Night: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday

Saturday: Mostly Cloudy
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Snow Showers Likely
Snow Showers Likely
Sunday

Sunday: Snow Showers Likely
Snow Showers Likely
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow Showers
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Snow Showers
Lo 15°F Hi 24°F Lo 16°F Hi 26°F Lo 19°F Hi 28°F Lo 14°F
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