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University at Buffalo weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar

University at Buffalo, NY
Saturday, July 4 at 4:24 PM
75
°
Light Drizzle
Feels like
82°
Humidity
96%
Wind
7 mph
Sunrise
1:41 AM
Sunset
4:57 PM
University at Buffalo, NY
Hour by hour · 24h
24-Hour ForecastUniversity at Buffalo, NY: 24-hour forecast. Temperatures range from 67 to 78 degrees Fahrenheit with a 23% chance of precipitation at 4 PM.
L 67°H 78°
University at Buffalo, NY
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    Jul 4
    Heavy Showers
    24%
    0.42″
    81°70°—
  2. Sunday
    Jul 5
    Light Drizzle
    10%
    0.02″
    80°67°-1°
  3. Monday
    Jul 6
    Heavy Drizzle
    50%
    0.15″
    74°64°-6°
  4. Tuesday
    Jul 7
    Showers
    33%
    0.46″
    68°62°-6°
  5. Wednesday
    Jul 8
    Overcast
    —
    —
    81°62°+13°
  6. Thursday
    Jul 9
    Light Drizzle
    34%
    —
    75°65°-6°
  7. Friday
    Jul 10
    Light Drizzle
    47%
    —
    81°69°+6°
University at Buffalo, NY
Next 24 hours · Mild now
64°73°82°12p6p12a6anow 74°high 78°low 67°PRECIP %
University at Buffalo, NY
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
NNW
338° · veering 104°
Direction
NNW
338°
Sustained
7
mph
Gust
13
mph
Peak 24h
28
avg 8
Beaufort · 2 · LIGHT BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 8 · pk 28 @ 8:00a
01020MPHB1B2B3B4B5-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOWpk 1710SUSTGUST
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 104° from the nnw.
University at Buffalo, NY
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
993.3
-0.6 mb in 3h · falling · 29.33 inHg
Now
993.3
mb
3h
-0.6
mb
12h
+0.5
mb
24h
+0.2
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 993–994
9859909951000STORM|RAIN-21h-18h-15h-12h-9h-6h-3h-24hNOW994.0992.7993.3
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
University at Buffalo, NY
Air quality
48
AQI
Good
↓-5 in 6h▲Peak ~88 @ 11 PM

AQI 48 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 5 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 111 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion.

PM 2.5Moderate
14.7μg/m³
PM 10Good
16μg/m³
NO₂Good
8μg/m³
OzoneDRIVERUnhealthy
145μg/m³
UV IndexModerate
2.7

What's driving it

Ozone × UV × Sky

Ozone at AQI 111 — peak already passed at 1 PM under partly cloudy skies. Levels should ease through evening.

Present
AQI 111
UV peak
2.4 at earlier today
Sky at peak
partly cloudy
Projected peak
AQI 111

PM × Wind × Precip

PM scrubbed by 2 hours of recent rain — PM2.5 down to 14.7 µg/m³, PM10 to 15.5 µg/m³.

PM2.5/PM10
0.95
Wind
light
Recent rain
2h in last 6h
Pattern
washed out

Trends

Seven days of AQI and PM2.5.

Hourly air-quality data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service, charted across the past and next several days. Dashed lines mark the AQI breakpoints at 50 (Good → Moderate) and 100 (Moderate → Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups).

7-DAY AQI TREND50100SATSUNMONTUEWEDTHUFRISAT7-DAY PM2.5 TREND · μg/m³330
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Sky cover · visibility · 24h
Cloud cover
91%
OVERCAST
100%0%−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Visibility
28.3mi
UNLIMITED
70 mi0 mi−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Earth · GOES-19 ABI
Full Disk · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 full disk Visible · GeoColor
True-color daytime, blue/IR sandwich at night
20:24 UTC · University at Buffalo, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · up to 10848 px
Continental US · GOES-19 ABI
CONUS Sector · Visible · GeoColor
GOES-19 CONUS Visible · GeoColor
Daytime true-color, blue-light/IR sandwich at night
20:24 UTC · University at Buffalo, NY · NOAA NESDIS / STAR · 5-min cadence · up to 10000 px
University at Buffalo, NY
Satellite · infrared · animated
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IR · cloud-top temp© RainViewer · Carto
University at Buffalo, NY
Almanac · Saturday, July 4
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
Civil dawn
5:07 AM
Sunrise
1:41 AM
Daylight
15h 16m
Sunset
4:57 PM
Civil dusk
9:33 PM
Planting note
Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
University at Buffalo, NY
The moon
Waning Gibbous
79% illuminated
Moonrise
11:13 PM
Moonset
10:15 AM
In sign
♓︎ Pisces
University at Buffalo, NY
Microseason
Jul 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

plant
Jan 151% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

University at Buffalo at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: May 4 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: Jul 1–5
  • Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.

16-Day Forecast — University at Buffalo

  1. Sat81°71°24%
  2. Sun80°67°10%
  3. Mon74°64°50%
  4. Tue68°62°33%
  5. Wed81°62°6%
  6. Thu75°65°34%
  7. Fri81°69°47%
  8. Sat76°57°22%
  9. Sun75°56°20%
  10. Mon73°56°31%
  11. Tue72°56°23%
  12. Wed78°59°29%
  13. Thu81°66°26%
  14. Fri85°69°33%
  15. Sat80°68°18%
  16. Sun79°65°24%

Forecast data from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0).

Right now in the garden

Peak growing season

As of July 4, the growing season is at its peak — frost is months away. Continue succession-planting beans and summer squash. Start fall brassicas (broccoli, cabbage, kale) from seed indoors for transplanting in late summer.

SPC Convective Outlook

Storm Prediction Center — University at Buffalo

SPC includes University at Buffalo in the general thunderstorm area today — no severe risk, but storms are possible.

  • TODAYTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
  • DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms

Thunderstorms possible. Not severe, but capable of producing lightning and brief heavy rain.

Source: NOAA / NWS Storm Prediction Center categorical convective outlook. Outlooks are re-issued multiple times per day; this page reflects the most recent SPC polygons covering the city’s coordinates.

January 1–5: The year turns in silence.January 6–10: Ice thickens on still water.January 11–15: Shortest shadows lengthen.January 16–20: Pheasants begin to call.January 21–25: Springs begin to thaw.January 26–31: Chickadees announce dawn.February 1–5: East wind softens the frost.February 6–10: Sap begins to rise.February 11–15: First snowdrops appear.February 16–20: Red-winged blackbirds return.February 21–25: Rain begins to replace snow.February 26–28: Skunk cabbage pushes through ice.March 1–5: Ice withdraws from the reservoir.March 6–10: Crocuses open to weak sun.March 11–15: Peepers call from the marsh.March 16–20: Woodcocks spiral at dusk.March 21–25: Equinox — light overtakes dark.March 26–31: Forsythia opens along the fences.April 1–5: Cherry blossoms drift like snow.April 6–10: Warblers appear in the understory.April 11–15: Magnolias bloom and fall in a day.April 16–20: Dogwoods float above the forest.April 21–25: Lilacs perfume the evening.April 26–30: Last frost releases the garden.May 1–5: Warblers flood the Ramble.May 6–10: Tulip poplars light their candles.May 11–15: Shad run up the rivers.May 16–20: Roses open along the stoops.May 21–25: Firefly scouts appear at dusk.May 26–31: Strawberries ripen in the sun.June 1–5: Fireflies rise from the lawn.June 6–10: Elderflowers open in hedgerows.June 11–15: Solstice approaches — longest light.June 16–20: Honeysuckle sweetens the night.June 21–25: Solstice — the sun stands still.June 26–30: Lightning bugs drift through oaks.July 1–5: Cicadas claim the afternoon.July 6–10: Queen Anne's lace lines the roads.July 11–15: Thunder builds each afternoon.July 16–20: Corn reaches for the tassels.July 21–25: Dog days settle in the haze.July 26–31: Katydids begin their chorus.August 1–5: Night falls a minute earlier.August 6–10: Sunflowers face the morning.August 11–15: Goldenrod begins to bloom.August 16–20: Crickets pulse through warm nights.August 21–25: First cool morning surprises.August 26–31: Monarchs stage for flight.September 1–5: School buses reappear.September 6–10: Asters purple the roadsides.September 11–15: Hawk migration over the Hudson.September 16–20: Equinox — dark overtakes light.September 21–25: Apples hang heavy on the branch.September 26–30: Geese begin to chevron south.October 1–5: Witch hazel blooms as others fade.October 6–10: Maples begin to blaze.October 11–15: Frost paints the garden black.October 16–20: Oaks turn bronze and russet.October 21–25: Leaves rattle down the gutters.October 26–31: Clocks fall back — dusk at five.November 1–5: Ginkgos drop overnight.November 6–10: Last leaves cling stubbornly.November 11–15: Juncos arrive from the north.November 16–20: Bare branches reveal the sky.November 21–25: First flurries dust the rooftops.November 26–30: Woodsmoke curls through the block.December 1–5: Darkness settles before dinner.December 6–10: Holly and winterberry persist.December 11–15: Shortest day approaches.December 16–20: Ice begins to form at the edges.December 21–25: Solstice — the sun begins return.December 26–31: The year turns in silence.🌱February 14 — First skunk-cabbage spathes thaw their way up☀️March 20 — Spring equinox — day and night balance🌸April 5 — Cherry blossoms peak in the parks🐦May 10 — Warbler migration peaks along the coast✨May 25 — First fireflies scout the meadows at dusk🌞June 21 — Summer solstice — longest day🦗July 25 — Peak cicada chorus in the afternoons🌊August 18 — Warmest sea-surface temperatures of the year🍂September 22 — Autumn equinox — the slow turn❄️October 25 — First widespread frost in the suburbs🍁November 10 — Peak leaf color across the Hudson Valley🌙December 21 — Winter solstice — longest night

Microseason · July 1–5

Cicadas claim the afternoon

Annual cicada buzz begins, peaking in the heat of the day.

Day 185 of 365 · Wedge 37 of 72

The solar year drawn as a wheel of 72 five-day windows. Each wedge is one microseason; the four colored arcs mark winter, spring, summer, and autumn; the small icons sit at notable phenological events. The crimson pointer creeps clockwise as the year turns.

Planting calendar

MonthPlantHarvest
January——
February——
March——
April——
Maylettuce, peas, spinach, radisheslettuce, peas, radishes
Junelettuce, peas, spinach, radishes, tomatoes, peppers, beans, squashlettuce, peas, radishes
Julytomatoes, peppers, beans, squashtomatoes, beans, summer squash
Augusttomatoes, peppers, beans, squash, fall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
Septemberfall brassicas, garlic (overwinter), carrotstomatoes, beans, summer squash
October—winter squash, tomatoes (last)
November——
December——

A year in weather

The year in University at Buffalo tops out in July (~73°F) and dips lowest in January (~24°F), with July wettest at 3.8 inches and February driest at 2.5 inches.

MonthMean tempPrecipRainy days
January24°2.6″23
February25°2.5″19
March34°3.2″20
April46°3.6″19
May56°3.5″18
June67°3.6″17
July73°3.8″17
August72°3.4″17
September65°3.5″15
October54°3.2″15
November40°3.5″20
December30°3.1″22

Regional context

Per NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals, University at Buffalo runs from a 24°F January mean to 73°F in July, a 48°F seasonal spread, with near 39.5 inches of precipitation across about 221 wet days.

University at Buffalo's precipitation spreads evenly: July peaks at 3.8 inches on 16.8 wet days, while February holds 2.5 inches over 19.2 — no month dominates University at Buffalo's rain calendar. That even rhythm groups University at Buffalo with places like Eggertsville, NY, Williamsville, NY and Tonawanda, NY.

Once University at Buffalo passes late-May, overnight freezes fade and kale, peas, spinach, and parsnips can be sown. University at Buffalo's heat-lovers — tomatoes, peppers, squash — hold off until University at Buffalo's frost risk clears, 10-14 days on. Frost returns to University at Buffalo near early-October, ending the tender-crop season. A creek-bottom lot in University at Buffalo can lag University at Buffalo's last frost 7-10 days behind a south slope.

Similar climates: Eggertsville, NY, Williamsville, NY, Tonawanda, NY, North Tonawanda, NY, Kenmore, NY.

Frequently asked

When does it freeze in University at Buffalo?
University at Buffalo's last spring frost lands near mid-May, and in University at Buffalo the first fall frost follows around mid-October.
What is the rainy season in University at Buffalo?
University at Buffalo sees its heaviest rain in July (around 3.8 inches), part of roughly 40 inches a year.
What is the warmest month in University at Buffalo?
On average July tops the year in University at Buffalo at about 73°F.
What is the coldest month in University at Buffalo?
The coldest stretch in University at Buffalo falls in January, around 24°F on average.
When can I start a vegetable garden in University at Buffalo?
Hardy spring crops go in near mid-May in University at Buffalo; tender peppers and squash wait 10–14 days.
How many rainy days does University at Buffalo get?
University at Buffalo records around 221 days of measurable precipitation annually.
What hardiness zone is University at Buffalo?
Because University at Buffalo bottoms near 24°F in January, that winter low sets University at Buffalo's USDA zone — verify by ZIP.
What is the 10-day forecast for University at Buffalo?
University at Buffalo's extended outlook — daily high and low temperatures and precipitation chances for each upcoming day — is in the daily forecast above.
Will it rain this week in University at Buffalo?
See this week's day-by-day rain chances for University at Buffalo in the daily forecast above, and the next 24 hours in the hourly chart.
What is the weather like right now in University at Buffalo?
Current conditions for University at Buffalo and the next 24 hours — temperature, precipitation chance, and wind by the hour — are in the hourly forecast chart above.
How often is the University at Buffalo forecast updated?
The University at Buffalo forecast on this page is built from Open-Meteo weather-model data and refreshes regularly through the day.
When are sunrise and sunset in University at Buffalo?
Today's sunrise and sunset times for University at Buffalo are in the Almanac section above, along with civil dawn, civil dusk, and day length. Day length is longest near the summer solstice and shortest near the winter solstice.
How accurate is the weather forecast for University at Buffalo?
The next few days in University at Buffalo's forecast are the most reliable; accuracy declines beyond about a week as weather-model uncertainty grows.

Climate

Set in a warm-summer humid continental zone, University at Buffalo, New York swings from 24°F in the heart of winter to 73°F at midsummer — a 49°F arc.

Across the year, University at Buffalo collects about 40 inches of precipitation over roughly 221 days with measurable rain or snow.

University at Buffalo sits at 43.0°N; that 49°F seasonal swing frames planting windows and frost dates across University at Buffalo.

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ZIP codes in University at Buffalo

  • 14260
  • 14261
  • 14228

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.