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GRLevel3 radar from NWS station KBUF

158 AM EST Fri Feb 20 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... Wind gusts increased across the Niagara Frontier this afternoon through this evening. && .KEY MESSAGES... 1) Above freezing temperatures and rainfall may lead to elevated flows and ice jams. 2) A wintry mix is expected across north-central NY through this evening and travel could be difficult. 3) Nor`easter to graze by our region Sunday and Sunday Night. && .DISCUSSION... KEY MESSAGE 1...Above freezing temperatures and rainfall may lead to elevated flows and ice jams. A warmer airmass will remain across western and north-central New York today. A round of rain will arrive this morning and rainfall totals will average one quarter to a half inch across western NY, and up to three quarters of an inch southeast of Lake Ontario. Colder air will build into the region tonight and rain will change to snow across the region. Area Forecast Discussion
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METRIC | IMPERIAL
Updated: @ 6:00pm   (0 sec ago)
Temperature Current Conditions Forecast / Storm Prediction
Lake Erie:32F
Lake Ontario:35F
Currently Outside: Colder 0.5°F than last hour.

34.8°F

Wind Chill:  28.6°F
Feels like:  29°F
Uncomfortably Cold
High Today
52.6°F
1:27 PM
Low Today
34.7°F
5:47 PM
Yest High
45.6°F
12:44 PM
Yest Low
30.8°F
5:22 AM
Sta* High
69.3°F
2018
Sta* Low
-8.9°F
2015
* This Station's Records Since 12/2012
Rec* High
32.0°F
0
Rec* Low
32.0°F
0
Weather Server uptime 3 Days 10 Hours 23 Minutes 51 Seconds
Hazardous Weather Outlook
Public Info Statement
light snow light snow

Wind from NW Wind:  NW
7.4

Gusting to:
11.0 mph
Current Rain Rain:
0.18 in
Chandler Burning Index: LOW Current CBI
Fire Danger:
-1.3 of 100
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight

Tonight: Snow Showers
Snow Showers
Saturday

Saturday: Snow Showers Likely
Snow Showers Likely
Hi 47°F Lo 31°F Hi 34°F

Click here for full Forecast
Dew Point Liquid Precipitation Wind Speed Sun/Moon
Current: Decreased 0.2°F since last hour. 30.5°F
Last Hour: Decreased 0.2°F since last hour. -0.2°F
High 1:23 PM: 46.1°F
Low 5:47 PM: 30.1°F
Record High: 53.4°F on
29-Dec-2025
Record Low: -13.5°F on
9-Feb-2026
Wetbulb: 33.3°F
Rain Today
rain graph

Today: 0.18 in
Storm Rain: 0.18 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Last 7 Days: 1.13 in
Feb Rain: 1.46 in
Feb to Date
  Avg:10
0.87 in
Feb to Date
  Diff from Avg:10
Over 0.59 in for the month 0.59 in
Feb Avg: 0.04 in
Diff from Avg: Over 1.42 in for the month 1.42 in
Season:1 3.490 in
YTD
  Avg:11
1.90 in
YTD
  Diff from Avg:11
Over 1.59 in for the year 1.59 in
Last Rain
Time/Date:
20-Feb-2026
at 2:08 PM
14 rain days in 2026
7 days in February
0 days since last rain
Current: NW  7.4 mph
1Hr Average: 6.9 mph
Wind Run: 56.29 miles
Wind Gust
Current: 11.0 mph mph
Today: 26.5 mph 1:39 PM
Month: 26.0 mph 20-Feb
Year: 43.0 mph 19-Jan
Record Gust: 43.0 mph
19-Jan-2026
Sunlight:
10 h 45 m 49 s
of Sunlight Yesterday
10 h 48 m 36 s
of Sunlight Today
Which is
2 min 47 sec longer than
yesterday
10 h 51 m 24 s
of Sunlight Tomorrow
(Noon ?>) graph (Midnight
Legend

Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, 3 days, 11 hours, 0 minutes in cycle
14%
Illuminated
Humidity Barometer
Current: Increased 1% since last hour. 84%
Last Hour: Increased 1% since last hour. 1%
High 12:00 AM: 92%
Low 1:39 PM: 76%
Record High: 96%
28-Dec-2025
Record Low: 0%
29-Dec-2025
Current: Rising 0.049  inHg/hr 29.660 inHg
Last Hour: Rising
High 12:06 AM: 29.803 in.
Low 1:27 PM: 29.378 in.
Record High: 30.800 inHg
24-Jan-2026
Record Low: 29.149 inHg
19-Dec-2025
Heating Degree Days Snow3 Wind Chill Air
Today: 17.0
Feb: 815.2
2026 to Date: 2067.9
Cooling Degree Days
2026 to Date: 0.0
Today: 0.00 in
Yesterday: 0.00 in
Feb Snow: Under 7.685 in for the month 2.00 in
Feb Avg: 9.69 in
Diff from Avg: -7.69 in
Season Total:2 80.80 in
Snow Depth: 8.00 in
2 snow days in February
9 snow days this season.2
First Snow of Season:
2-Jan-2026
Average 1st Snow:
05 of Jan
Current: 28.6°F
Low 5:52 PM: 26.1°F
Yesterday: 23.9°F
Record: -18.2°F
7-Feb-2026
Quality
Index6:

32


Good
Density:
1.27 kg/m3
UV Summary/Forecast Solar Summary
High Today:   2.2 @ 1:11 PM
Feb-21

2.2
Feb-22

2.1
Feb-23

2.0
High Today:  
417 W/m2 @ 1:21 PM
Sun Hours Today:
00:00
   This Month: 00:00 Hrs
Rise: 1:10 am  Set: 1:17 pm
Soil Conditions8 Irrigation Index5 Station All Time Records Cloud Level
0.4 in: 32°F °F
1 in: 33°F
1.8 in: 33°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: 1.13 in
7-Days ET: 0.00 in
7-Day:  1.13 in water in excess of what evaporated in last 7 days. 1.13 in
February:  1.46 in water in excess of what evaporated this month. 1.46 in
HIGHS: LOWS:
61.9°F
9-Jan-2026
-9.0°F
9-Feb-2026
Daytime Records
  °F
  °F
Nitetime Records
  °F
  °F
ICN:13 | S3C2:6 | Ajax 3.xx
ISS:Ok | CON:4.7 | RCP:97%
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.   10 Historical average only to day 20 of just the month of February for this station since 2012.   11 Historical average rain this season to day 20 of February for this station since 2012.
 NWS Weather Forecast  -   Outlook This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Chance Rain Showers
Chance Rain Showers

Hi 47°F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain showers. Cloudy. High near 47, with temperatures falling to around 36 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Local station forecast: Mostly cloudy and cooler, precipitation ending within 6 hrs, windy with possible wind shift to the w, nw, or n.
Tonight

Tonight: Snow Showers
Snow Showers

Lo 31°F
NWS forecast: A chance of rain before 7pm, then snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind 17 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
 NWS Short Term Weather Forecast
Saturday

Saturday: Snow Showers Likely
Snow Showers Likely
Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Sunday

Sunday: Chance Snow Showers then Light Snow
Chance Snow Showers then Light Snow
Sunday
Night
Sunday Night: Light Snow
Light Snow
Monday

Monday: Light Snow Likely then Snow Showers Likely
Light Snow Likely then Snow Showers Likely
Monday
Night
Monday Night: Snow Showers Likely
Snow Showers Likely
Tuesday

Tuesday: Chance Snow Showers
Chance Snow Showers
Hi 34°F Lo 27°F Hi 35°F Lo 27°F Hi 33°F Lo 12°F Hi 24°F
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