Lake Temperatures

Lake Erie

The reported Lake Erie water temperature is taken at the Buffalo Water Treatment Plant located on Lake Erie at the entrance to the Niagara River. The reading is taken at a depth of 30 feet. This data is unofficial.

Lake Ontario

The reported Lake Ontario water temperature is taken at the Monroe County Water Treatment Plant near Greece, N.Y. The temperatures is measured at the intake pipes about 1500 feet offshore at a approximate depth of 35 feet. The Lake Ontario temperature occasionally may not be representative of the surface temperature due to upwelling. This process, more common during the summer months, brings colder water from the deeper parts of the lake toward the surface near the temperature sensor. The surface water may be significantly warmer. This data is unofficial.

Latest Lake Temperatures

941 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020 The water temperature off Buffalo is 57 degrees.

941 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020 The water temperature off Rochester is 53 degrees.

Monthly Lake Erie Temperatures
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Historical Lake Erie Temperatures (Unofficial Normals and Extremes)

The daily lake temperatures for Lake Erie off Buffalo and for Lake Ontario off Rochester are included in the Nearshore Marine Forecast.

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NearShore Marine Forecast

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
411 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2020

For waters within five nautical miles of shore

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LEZ020-301515-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
411 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2020

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in
the evening, then clearing.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest. Rain
during the day, then a chance of rain and snow showers Sunday
night.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy, then clearing.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 57 degrees.

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LOZ030-301515-
Lower Niagara River-
411 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Cloudy.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy in the
evening, then clearing.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain
during the day, then lake effect rain and snow showers likely
Sunday night.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. A chance of rain and snow showers during the day.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Partly
cloudy, then becoming mainly clear.

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LEZ040-041-301515-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
411 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Partly to mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds to 30 knots becoming northwest. Rain
during the day, then lake effect rain and snow showers likely
Sunday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 5 to 9 feet. Waves
occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Rain and
snow showers likely during the day, then a chance of rain showers
Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Mostly cloudy, then clearing. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ042-301515-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
411 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 to 7 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SATURDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. Rain during the day, then lake effect rain and snow
showers likely Sunday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 5 to
9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Rain and snow showers likely during the day, then a
chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain and snow showers during the day. Waves 1 to
3 feet.

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LOZ043-044-301515-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
411 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2020

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy this morning, then becoming
partly sunny. Waves 5 to 8 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves
occasionally around 10 feet.
.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south.
Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest to
30 knots. Rain during the day, then lake effect rain and snow
showers likely Sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 7 to
10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
20 knots. Lake effect rain and snow showers likely during the
day, then a chance of rain showers Monday night. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of rain and snow showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 53 degrees.

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LOZ045-301515-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
411 AM EDT Fri Oct 30 2020

.TODAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
25 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain
during the day, then rain and snow showers likely Sunday night.
Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally
around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely
with a chance of rain showers during the day, then a chance of
rain and snow showers Monday night. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding
to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to
20 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

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