464 FXUS61 KBUF 041753 AFDBUFArea Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Buffalo NY 153 PM EDT Sat Oct 4 2025
.SYNOPSIS... Fair dry weather will persist through the rest of the weekend, with well above normal temperatures. The next chance for precipitation will come along Tuesday through Tuesday night, then dry weather returns and cooler for Wednesday through Friday.
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.NEAR TERM /THROUGH SUNDAY/... Sfc based ridge found anchored over the Mid-Alantic region will deliver fair dry weather today with summer-like temperatures.
Highs will range 10F to 15F above normal with 70s to low 80s.
Clear and cool tonight, with lows in the 40s in the cooler spots to a range of 50s elsewhere. Some patchy fog will be possible.
Another spectacular day is on tap Sunday, once again high temperatures will peak well above normal. Highs in the 80s for may locations.
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.SHORT TERM /SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/... High pressure ridging at all levels will slide east and away from the East Coast early through the first half of the week as a gradually sharpening mid-level trough moves out of the Northern Plains and across the Great Lakes. Dry weather and continued summer- like temperatures will hold out through Monday as forecast area lies within the upstream system`s warm sector. A cold front and associated prefrontal trough will then begin to encroach on the region from the northwest later Monday night through Tuesday, with chances for widespread showers and even a few isolated thunderstorms ramping up in tandem.
In regards to relief from the drought conditions, widespread QPF amounts of 0.5-1.0" through Tuesday night seem probable based on latest NBM/LREF data, though the NBM is more bullish overall and shows about a 30-40% chc of higher amounts away from the Genesee Valley. Would expect this potential to depend on the timing of more favorable upper level jet dynamics and exact locations of where isolated pockets of convection manage to form later Tuesday. While uncertainty remains high especially in regards to the latter, latest guidance indicates the best chances of higher rainfall amounts being found across the western Southern Tier and southern Tug Hill region.
Following the FROPA Tuesday night, a strong 1032mb sfc high will quickly build back into the region from the Upper Great Lakes. This should bring a swift end to any showers or lingering tstorm activity early Wednesday. CAA with 850mb temps falling into the low single digits through the day could lead to a bit more in the way of cloud cover south of the lakes, though the airmass looks far too dry to support any lake enhanced precip. In any case, sfc high temps are expected several degrees below average Wednesday, topping out mainly in the 50s to low 60s.
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.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY/... The brief stretch of below average temperatures is expected to last through Thursday as a cool post-frontal airmass lingers over the region. Wednesday night in particular looks to be quite chilly with low temperatures ranging in the 30s. This could be a rather favorable setup for frost development, especially away from the Lake Plains as strong sfc high pressure sits just north of the region with a very dry airmass likely promoting clear skies and light winds.
The high will shift east with the ridge axis centered along much of the coastline by Friday, before it shuffles out into the western Atlantic by the weekend. Return flow on the backside should allow for moderating temps back towards climatological averages, though another trough moving across the Great Lakes in the wake of the high could bring additional rainfall later in the week. High uncertainty in the details at this range so PoPs remain in generally 15-30% territory.
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.AVIATION /18Z SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... Light wind flow and clear skies will be found across area terminals today.
Tonight...some patchy fog will be possible late but likely will not impact area terminals. Otherwise...VFR will continue areawide.
Outlook...
Sunday and Monday...Mainly VFR. Some isolated patchy fog will be possible.
Tuesday and Tuesday night...showers likely with a chance of a thunderstorm.
Wednesday...Mainly VFR. Chance of a shower early.
Thursday...Mainly VFR.
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.MARINE... Light winds and minimal wave action expected on area lakes through Sunday, providing fantastic boating conditions.
South to southwest winds pickup Monday ahead of a cold front which will produce some chop on area lakes. Showers likely and possibly a few thunderstorms Tuesday through Tuesday night as a cold front moves through the region.
Winds turn northwesterly and freshen behind the frontal passage with possible small craft headlines needed late Tuesday night and Wednesday, especially on Lake Ontario.
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.BUF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NY...None. MARINE...None.
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