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

1051 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 The water temperature off Buffalo is 51 degrees.

1051 AM EDT Thu May 24 2018 The water temperature off Rochester is 50 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
736 PM EDT Thu May 24 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.

LEZ020-250330-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
736 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less increasing to 10 to
15 knots. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly to mostly
sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday
night.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
and thunderstorms during the day.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Becoming
mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 51 degrees.

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LOZ030-250330-
Lower Niagara River-
736 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. A chance of showers.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday
night.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Becoming
mainly clear.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LEZ040-041-250330-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
736 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear in
the evening, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers in the afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...South winds 5 to 15 knots diminishing to less
than 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers
during the day, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms Sunday
night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Becoming
mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ042-250330-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
736 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves
1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly to mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south
less than 10 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming northwest. A
chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day. Waves 1 foot
or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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LOZ043-044-250330-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
736 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018

.TONIGHT...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Clear.
Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Partly
to mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming
south. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of
showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming east. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

The water temperature off Rochester is 50 degrees.

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LOZ045-250330-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
736 PM EDT Thu May 24 2018

.TONIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.FRIDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mostly
sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of
showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming east.
A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south. A chance
of showers during the day, then a chance of showers and
thunderstorms Sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest less than
10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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