Buffalo, Ohio Weather
Cicadas claim the afternoon. Day 14 of summer. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →
Buffalo weather forecast — hour by hour, 7-day outlook, NOAA radar
- TodayJul 4Showers25%0.16″97°71°—
- SundayJul 5Rain67%0.26″91°73°-6°
- MondayJul 6T-storm w/ Hail67%—83°69°-8°
- TuesdayJul 7Light Drizzle22%—84°64°+1°
- WednesdayJul 8Overcast14%—87°62°+3°
- ThursdayJul 9Overcast53%—86°67°-1°
- FridayJul 10T-storm w/ Hail49%—79°68°-7°
AQI 34 (Good), driven by Ozone. AQI down 7 over the last 6 hours (gradual decline). Ozone at AQI 71 now. With UV 5.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55 around 1 PM.
OK No precautions needed for the general population; unusually sensitive individuals may consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion during the projected peak around 8 PM.
What's driving it
Ozone × UV × Sky
Ozone at AQI 71 now. With UV 5.8 peaking around 1 PM under clear skies, surface ozone likely climbs to AQI 55 around 1 PM.
- Present
- AQI 71
- UV peak
- 5.8 at 1 PM
- Sky at peak
- clear
- Projected peak
- AQI 55
PM × Wind × Precip
PM2.5 at 5.4 µg/m³, PM10 at 5.9 µg/m³ — typical background levels with no transport signature.
- PM2.5/PM10
- 0.92
- Wind
- light
- Recent rain
- 0h in last 6h
- Pattern
- background
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).
If the first of July be rainy weather, 'twill rain more or less for four weeks together.
- Moonrise
- 11:20 PM
- Moonset
- 10:30 AM
- In sign
- ♓︎ Pisces
Cicadas claim the afternoon
Buffalo at a glance
- Today vs. normal: 15°F above the seasonal normal for this latitude
- Last frost: April 16 (climatological average for this latitude)
- Microseason: Jul 1–5
- Planting window: Harvest early potatoes. Begin drying onions on the surface.
ZIP code: 43722
16-Day Forecast — Buffalo
- Sat97°71°25%
- Sun91°73°67%
- Mon83°69°67%
- Tue84°64°22%
- Wed87°62°14%
- Thu86°67°53%
- Fri79°68°49%
- Sat86°66°42%
- Sun77°62°31%
- Mon72°57°14%
- Tue80°59°13%
- Wed88°67°27%
- Thu91°67°24%
- Fri90°69°24%
- Sat86°68°36%
- Sun89°68°35%
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 — Buffalo
SPC has placed Buffalo in the Slight Risk category for severe thunderstorms today.
- TODAYSLGTSlight Risk
- TOMORROWTSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
- DAY 3TSTMGeneral Thunderstorms
Scattered severe storms possible. A few tornadoes, hail, and damaging wind gusts possible.
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.
ZIP codes in Buffalo
- 43722
- 43780