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CDUS41 KBUF 012203  
CLIROC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY  
503 PM EST THU JAN 01 2026  
   
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..THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 1 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 20 1:02 AM 68 1876 35 -15 44  
MINIMUM 7 8:16 AM -8 1970 22 -15 34  
AVERAGE 14 28 -14 39  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.03 0.78 1964 0.09 -0.06 0.08  
MONTH TO DATE 0.03 0.09 -0.06 0.08  
SINCE DEC 1 3.15 2.76 0.39 2.56  
SINCE JAN 1 0.03 0.09 -0.06 0.08  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY MM 7.9 1964 0.8 MM T  
MONTH TO DATE MM 0.8 MM T  
SINCE DEC 1 37.8 23.1 14.7 21.2  
SINCE JUL 1 44.8 31.3 13.5 21.2  
SNOW DEPTH 7  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 51 37 14 26  
MONTH TO DATE 51 37 14 26  
SINCE DEC 1 1211 1061 150 1015  
SINCE JUL 1 2489 2301 188 2009  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
MIXED PRECIP  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 51 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE ROCHESTER NY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 62 1876  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 -3 1968  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 1 2026.......SUNRISE 7:42 AM EST SUNSET 4:46 PM EST  
JANUARY 2 2026.......SUNRISE 7:42 AM EST SUNSET 4:47 PM EST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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