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

701 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 The water temperature off Buffalo is 60 degrees.

701 AM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021 The water temperature off Rochester is 63 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
1019 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

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.

LEZ020-270915-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1019 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain, then a
chance of showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Mainly
clear.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Rain.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Rain likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 59 degrees.

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LOZ030-270915-
Lower Niagara River-
1019 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Rain, then a chance of showers late.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
northeast. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northwest.
Rain likely.
.SUNDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers during
the day.

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LEZ041-270915-
Dunkirk to Buffalo along Lake Erie-
1019 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain, then a
chance of showers late. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding
to 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Rain likely. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LEZ040-270915-
Ripley to Dunkirk along Lake Erie-
1019 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...North winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain late this
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Waves 3 to
5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
6 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southeast. A
chance of rain overnight. Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Rain. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest.
Rain likely. Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.

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LOZ042-270915-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1019 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
Rain, then a chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northeast. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 to
4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots becoming east.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around
7 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 2 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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LOZ043-044-270915-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1019 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots. Rain, then a
chance of showers late. Waves 4 to 7 feet subsiding to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves
3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots becoming east
10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northeast 15 to
20 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southeast.
Mostly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.FRIDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves 3 to 6 feet.
Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 5 to
15 knots. Rain. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to
20 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to
4 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 62 degrees.

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LOZ045-270915-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1019 PM EDT Tue Oct 26 2021

.REST OF TONIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Rain. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming east.
Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain during the
day, then rain Friday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...East winds 5 to 15 knots becoming north. Rain. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. A chance
of showers. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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Hitchcock