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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: 2:22 pm EDT May 18, 2026
Forecast Valid: 2pm EDT May 18, 2026-6pm EDT May 24, 2026

This Afternoon

SW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

SW wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of showers, mainly between 4am and 5am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

SW wind 11 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. A slight chance of showers before 7am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

SW wind 11 to 13 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

WNW wind 7 to 9 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

NNW wind 5 to 7 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

NE wind around 7 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

E wind 5 to 8 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 52 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.