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3NM WSW Niagara Falls NY

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High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Last Update: 3:36 am EST Jan 5, 2026
Forecast Valid: 4am EST Jan 5, 2026-6pm EST Jan 11, 2026

Monday

S wind around 6 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Snow likely, mainly before 11am. The snow could be heavy at times. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming ESE around 6 kt in the morning. Rain, mainly after 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

SSW wind 10 to 13 kt becoming W after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Rain, mainly before 1am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

WSW wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 11 to 14 kt in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

S wind 5 to 7 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

S wind around 6 kt. Showers likely. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

SSW wind 7 to 9 kt. Showers likely. Waves 1 ft or less.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 32 degrees.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.