Water Temperature of the Buffalo River in Buffalo, NY

Current Water Temperature

32.0°F

Measurement Time: Tuesday, February 17, 2026, 8:24 AM EST

Temperature Locations

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Local Points of Interest

Lake Erie; Buffalo Harbor; United States Coast Guard Sector Buffalo; Times Beach Nature Preserve; Niagara River

Buffalo River

Station Name: Buffalo
Data Source: NOAA Tides and Currents

Elevation Above Sea Level: 564 feet

Sensor Depth: -5 feet

Nearest Address:
Coast Guard Station S Road
Buffalo, NY 14203
Erie County

GPS Coordinates: 42.877444, -78.890472

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Northrup Creek, North Greece, NY (63.5 mi)
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Genesee River, Rochester, NY (66.9 mi)
Allen Creek, Brighton, NY (71 mi)
Irondequoit Creek, Penfield, NY (72.1 mi)

Weather for Buffalo, New York

Current Weather

35.1°F
Fog
Fog
29.7°F
36.8°F
100%
WSW 6.3 mph
11.8 mph
30.3°F
37°F
0 in
60%
0 mi
1018 mbar
0.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Tue
H: 39°F
L: 35°F
Heavy rain
Wed
H: 41°F
L: 30°F
Cloudy
Thu
H: 40°F
L: 29°F
Moderate rain
Fri
H: 41°F
L: 34°F
Moderate snow
Sat
H: 39°F
L: 31°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 16.65 μg/m3
PM10: 16.75 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 278.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.95 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 63 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:29 AM
Sunset: 5:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:20 AM
Moon Transit: 12:41 AM
Moonset: 6:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:19 AM - 3:49 AM
12:11 AM - 2:41 PM

Minor Periods

5:43 PM - 7:13 PM
6:50 AM - 8:20 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Dense Fog Advisory issued February 16 at 5:44PM EST until February 17 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Mon February 16, 2026, 5:44 PM
Expires: Tue February 17, 2026, 4:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility as low as one quarter mile at times in dense fog. * WHERE...Erie County. The most dense and persistent fog will be found across the Buffalo Metro area and near the Lake Erie and Niagara River shorelines. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued February 16 at 9:17PM EST until February 17 at 11:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Mon February 16, 2026, 9:17 PM
Expires: Tue February 17, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...Visibility as low as one quarter mile at times in dense fog. * WHERE...Erie County. * WHEN...Until 11 AM EST Tuesday. Visibility has temporarily improved this evening, but fog is expected to redevelop late tonight through Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions at times due to low visibility.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued February 17 at 6:41AM EST until February 18 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 6:41 AM
Expires: Tue February 17, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Visibility as low as one quarter mile at times in dense fog. * WHERE...Erie County. Visibilities may improve slightly this afternoon and evening before lowering again tonight. Greatest duration of dense fog expected along the Lake Erie shoreline and Niagara River. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.


Dense Fog Advisory issued February 17 at 6:41AM EST until February 18 at 7:00AM EST by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Tue February 17, 2026, 6:41 AM
Expires: Tue February 17, 2026, 10:00 PM

* WHAT...Visibility as low as one quarter mile at times in dense fog. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Jefferson, Lewis, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. Greatest duration of dense fog expected across hill tops, and near the eastern Great Lake shorelines. * WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Wednesday. Visibilities may improve slightly this afternoon and evening before lowering again tonight. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility.

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
39.2°F
34.9°F
37°F
97%
0.01 in
78%
0%
12.1 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 17.14 μg/m3
PM10: 17.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 308.41 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 14.09 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.55 μg/m3
Ozone: 61.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:10 AM
Sun Transit: 12:29 AM
Sunset: 5:50 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 40 mins
Moonrise: 7:20 AM
Moon Transit: 12:41 AM
Moonset: 6:13 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.0%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:19 AM - 3:49 AM
12:11 AM - 2:41 PM

Minor Periods

5:43 PM - 7:13 PM
6:50 AM - 8:20 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Heavy rain
40.6°F
29.6°F
35.7°F
99%
3.57 in
88%
0%
15.4 mph
0.1


Air Quality

AQI: 2 - Moderate
PM2.5: 22.13 μg/m3
PM10: 22.44 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 468.05 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 24.99 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 4.59 μg/m3
Ozone: 52.84 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:08 AM
Sun Transit: 12:29 AM
Sunset: 5:51 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 43 mins
Moonrise: 7:42 AM
Moon Transit: 1:27 PM
Moonset: 7:24 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 1.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

2:06 AM - 4:36 AM
12:57 AM - 3:27 PM

Minor Periods

6:54 PM - 8:24 PM
7:12 AM - 8:42 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Cloudy
39.7°F
28.6°F
33.7°F
96%
0 in
0%
0%
9.8 mph
0.4


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 5.46 μg/m3
PM10: 5.53 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 299.97 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.81 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.3 μg/m3
Ozone: 63.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:07 AM
Sun Transit: 12:29 AM
Sunset: 5:52 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 46 mins
Moonrise: 8:02 AM
Moon Transit: 4:07 PM
Moonset: 8:37 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 5.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

3:37 PM - 6:07 PM
3:37 PM - 6:07 PM

Minor Periods

8:07 PM - 9:37 PM
7:32 AM - 9:02 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Friday, February 20, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
41.2°F
33.7°F
36.8°F
94%
0.21 in
85%
3%
17.2 mph
0.3


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.16 μg/m3
PM10: 4.22 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 254.29 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 10.61 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.79 μg/m3
Ozone: 65.16 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:05 AM
Sun Transit: 12:29 AM
Sunset: 5:54 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 48 mins
Moonrise: 8:23 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 9:50 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 11.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
3:37 AM - 6:07 AM

Minor Periods

9:20 PM - 10:50 PM
7:53 AM - 9:23 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Saturday, February 21, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate snow
38.5°F
31.3°F
33.5°F
88%
0.05 in
80%
50%
16.8 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 6.85 μg/m3
PM10: 6.98 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 245.12 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.78 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.32 μg/m3
Ozone: 44.23 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:04 AM
Sun Transit: 12:29 AM
Sunset: 5:55 PM
Daylight: 10 hrs 51 mins
Moonrise: 8:46 AM
Moon Transit: 3:48 PM
Moonset: 11:06 PM
Moon Phase: Waxing Crescent
Moon Illumination: 19.4%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

4:25 AM - 6:55 AM
3:18 PM - 5:48 PM

Minor Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
8:16 AM - 9:46 AM

Action Rating: 4 out of 5

The times presented here are based upon the solunar theory, which is the idea that the movements of fish and other animals are affected by the location of the sun and moon. The major periods are believed to be the times of the greatest animal activity and occur when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot (lunar transits). The minor periods also see increased activity and occur when the moon is rising or setting. The strongest activity occurs during full or new moons, and the weakest during quarter or three quarter moons. This is indicated by the Action Rating.

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