Water Temperature of the Buffalo River in Buffalo, NY

Current Water Temperature

34.0°F

Measurement Time: Sunday, March 15, 2026, 6:42 PM EDT

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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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Weather for Buffalo, New York

Current Weather

57°F
Overcast
Overcast
52.2°F
61.1°F
36%
SSE 24.2 mph
40 mph
61°F
41.2°F
0 in
100%
9 mi
1007 mbar
0.1

Five Day Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
Sun
H: 65°F
L: 28°F
Moderate rain
Mon
H: 58°F
L: 27°F
Moderate or heavy snow showers
Tue
H: 23°F
L: 15°F
Overcast
Wed
H: 36°F
L: 17°F
Patchy rain nearby
Thu
H: 36°F
L: 29°F

Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 7.75 μg/m3
PM10: 10.15 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 174.85 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 5.25 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.85 μg/m3
Ozone: 99 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 5:56 AM
Moon Transit: 10:44 AM
Moonset: 3:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:14 AM - 12:44 AM

Minor Periods

3:11 PM - 4:41 PM
5:26 AM - 6:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

High Wind Warning issued March 15 at 1:28AM EDT until March 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 1:28 AM
Expires: Sun March 15, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...South to southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected through tonight. Winds become southwest Monday morning with gusts up to 50mph. * WHERE...Chautauqua and Southern Erie Counties. Strongest gusts tonight expected along the northwest downslope region of the Chautauqua Ridge and to the Lake Erie shoreline. Strongest wind gusts Monday will be countywide. * WHEN...From 2 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 1:28AM EDT until March 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 1:28 AM
Expires: Sun March 15, 2026, 3:00 PM

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected tonight. Winds will become southwest Monday and gusts 40 to 50 mph are expected. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Northern Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. The strongest wind gusts will be across the higher terrain of western NY including the Finger Lakes region Sunday night. As winds become southwest Monday, the strongest wind gusts are expected across the Niagara Frontier. * WHEN...From 5 PM this afternoon to 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.


High Wind Warning issued March 15 at 2:26PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 2:26 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...South to southeast winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph expected through tonight. Winds become southwest Monday morning with gusts up to 50 mph. * WHERE...Chautauqua and Southern Erie Counties. Strongest gusts tonight expected along the northwest downslope region of the Chautauqua Ridge and to the Lake Erie shoreline. Strongest wind gusts Monday will be countywide. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Strong winds will blow down trees and power lines. Scattered power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.

Avoid being outside in forested areas and around trees. If possible, remain in the lower levels of your home during the windstorm, and avoid windows. Use caution if you must drive.


Wind Advisory issued March 15 at 2:26PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Effective: Sun March 15, 2026, 2:26 PM
Expires: Mon March 16, 2026, 5:00 AM

* WHAT...South winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected tonight. Winds will become southwest Monday and gusts 40 to 50 mph are expected. * WHERE...Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern Cayuga, Oswego, Northern Erie, Genesee, Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Cattaraugus, and Allegany Counties. The strongest wind gusts will be across the higher terrain of western New York including the Finger Lakes region tonight. As winds become southwest Monday, the strongest wind gusts are expected across the Niagara Frontier. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.


Sunday, March 15, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
64.8°F
27.5°F
43.2°F
67%
0.05 in
65%
11%
27.5 mph
0.5


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 8.03 μg/m3
PM10: 8.88 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 222.89 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 12.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 3.11 μg/m3
Ozone: 80.92 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:27 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:22 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 55 mins
Moonrise: 5:56 AM
Moon Transit: 10:44 AM
Moonset: 3:41 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 3.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
10:14 AM - 12:44 AM

Minor Periods

3:11 PM - 4:41 PM
5:26 AM - 6:56 AM

Action Rating: 2 out of 5

Monday, March 16, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate rain
57.7°F
26.5°F
44.2°F
84%
0.44 in
80%
17%
27.1 mph
0.6


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 4.77 μg/m3
PM10: 5.82 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 168.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 4.33 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.96 μg/m3
Ozone: 89.28 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:25 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:23 PM
Daylight: 11 hrs 58 mins
Moonrise: 6:22 AM
Moon Transit: 11:32 AM
Moonset: 4:53 PM
Moon Phase: Waning Crescent
Moon Illumination: 0.6%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:10 AM - 2:40 AM
11:02 AM - 1:32 PM

Minor Periods

4:23 PM - 5:53 PM
5:52 AM - 7:22 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Weather Forecast

Moderate or heavy snow showers
23.4°F
14.5°F
19.9°F
68%
0.49 in
63%
17%
25.3 mph
0


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 2.21 μg/m3
PM10: 2.37 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 179.21 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 3.07 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 1.52 μg/m3
Ozone: 85.64 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:24 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:24 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 1 mins
Moonrise: 6:45 AM
Moon Transit: 12:18 AM
Moonset: 6:05 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.1%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:57 AM - 3:27 AM
11:48 AM - 2:18 PM

Minor Periods

5:35 PM - 7:05 PM
6:15 AM - 7:45 AM

Action Rating: 5 out of 5

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Weather Forecast

Overcast
35.8°F
17.2°F
26.3°F
75%
0 in
0%
0%
7.6 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 3.95 μg/m3
PM10: 4.2 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 192.03 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 6.02 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 2.25 μg/m3
Ozone: 88.8 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:22 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:25 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 3 mins
Moonrise: 7:05 AM
Moon Transit: 12:00 AM
Moonset: 7:17 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 2.2%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

12:00 AM - 12:00 AM
1:43 AM - 4:13 AM

Minor Periods

6:47 PM - 8:17 PM
6:35 AM - 8:05 AM

Action Rating: 3 out of 5

Thursday, March 19, 2026

Weather Forecast

Patchy rain nearby
36.4°F
28.7°F
33.2°F
91%
0.04 in
82%
21%
8.7 mph
1


Air Quality

AQI: 1 - Good
PM2.5: 10.07 μg/m3
PM10: 10.85 μg/m3
Carbon Monoxide: 240.81 μg/m3
Nitrogen Dioxide: 13.37 μg/m3
Sulphur Dioxide: 6.45 μg/m3
Ozone: 74.62 μg/m3

Astronomical

Sunrise: 7:20 AM
Sun Transit: 12:00 AM
Sunset: 7:27 PM
Daylight: 12 hrs 6 mins
Moonrise: 7:26 AM
Moon Transit: 1:31 AM
Moonset: 8:32 PM
Moon Phase: New
Moon Illumination: 0.3%

Best Times for Fishing or Hunting

Major Periods

1:01 AM - 3:31 AM
1:01 AM - 3:31 AM

Minor Periods

8:02 PM - 9:32 PM
6:56 AM - 8:26 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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