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

936 AM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 The water temperature off Buffalo is 46 degrees.

936 AM EST Tue Nov 20 2018 The water temperature off Rochester is 46 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
109 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018

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.

LEZ020-211015-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
109 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
25 knots. Snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Snow showers likely in the morning, then just a chance
of snow showers in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming north.
A chance of snow showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain showers
Sunday night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 46 degrees.

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LOZ030-211015-
Lower Niagara River-
109 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to
15 to 25 knots. Snow showers likely late.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
5 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening.
.THURSDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers.
.SUNDAY...Variable winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain
showers Sunday night.

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LEZ040-041-211015-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
109 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds to 30 knots. Snow showers. Waves 3
to 6 feet building to 6 to 9 feet. Waves occasionally around 11
feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest 15 to
25 knots. Snow showers in the morning, then just a chance of snow
showers in the afternoon. Waves 6 to 10 feet subsiding to 4 to
7 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves subsiding to 1
to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
rain showers Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain
showers Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-211015-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
109 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots increasing to
30 knots. A chance of snow showers late. Waves 3 to 5 feet
building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and
diminishing to 30 knots in the afternoon. A chance of snow
showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 10 to 13 feet. Waves
occasionally around 16 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 25 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers
in the morning. Waves subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain showers. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SUNDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers Sunday
night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-211015-
Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
109 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS
MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
snow showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West winds to 30 knots becoming northwest and
increasing to 35 knot gales. Snow showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet
building to 11 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
15 to 20 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely in the evening,
then just a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 10 to 13 feet
subsiding to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding to 2 to 3
feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY...West winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3
feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 46 degrees.

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LOZ044-211015-
Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario-
109 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest.
Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet building to 12 to 17 feet. Waves
occasionally around 22 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots becoming north
15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow showers likely in the evening,
then just a chance of snow showers overnight. Waves 10 to 13 feet
subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet.
.THURSDAY...North winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Waves subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain and snow showers
likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ045-211015-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
109 AM EST Wed Nov 21 2018

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...
...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS
EVENING...

.OVERNIGHT...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest
15 to 20 knots. Snow showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest. Snow
showers in the morning, then just a chance of snow showers in the
afternoon. Waves 7 to 10 feet building to 10 to 15 feet. Waves
occasionally around 19 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of snow showers in the evening. Waves
7 to 10 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
13 feet.
.THURSDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves subsiding
to 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 knots or less. Clear. Waves 2
feet or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3
feet.
.SATURDAY...South winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain and snow showers
likely. Waves building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of rain
showers. Waves 1 foot or less.

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