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

944 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019 The water temperature off Buffalo is 59 degrees.

944 AM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019 The water temperature off Rochester is 52 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
731 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

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.

LEZ020-170300-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
731 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog late.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Partly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Rain
during the day, then showers likely Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming west. Scattered
showers during the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 59 degrees.

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LOZ030-170300-
Lower Niagara River-
731 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Patchy fog late.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 10 to
15 knots. Patchy fog in the morning.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers Wednesday night.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Rain
during the day, then showers likely Thursday night.
.FRIDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Scattered showers during the day.

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LEZ040-041-170300-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
731 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
after midnight. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A
chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain
during the day, then showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Scattered
showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-170300-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
731 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

.TONIGHT...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming east 10 to 15 knots.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots. A chance of
showers Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Rain during
the day, then showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest. Scattered
showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-044-170300-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
731 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy this evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northeast 5 to
10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds less than 10 knots becoming northwest.
Partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...South winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
Wednesday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming north. Rain during
the day, then showers likely Thursday night. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Scattered
showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 52 degrees.

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LOZ045-170300-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
731 PM EDT Sun Jun 16 2019

.TONIGHT...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mostly cloudy this evening, then clearing. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Light and variable winds becoming northwest 5 to
10 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...West winds less than 10 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
northeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain
likely during the day, then showers likely Thursday night. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Scattered
showers during the day. Waves 2 feet or less.

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