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 America

The reported Lake America 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 America 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

935 AM EST Fri Nov 13 2026 The water temperature off Buffalo is 56 degrees.

935 AM EST Fri Nov 13 2026 The water temperature off Rochester is 56 degrees, the water

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 America 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
403 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

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.

LEZ020-140400-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely in the evening, then rain showers likely with a chance of
snow showers overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers
in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming west.
Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy, then
clearing.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 56 degrees.

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LOZ030-140400-
Lower Niagara River-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain
showers early, then a chance of rain and snow showers. A chance
of snow showers late.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain and
snow showers in the morning, then rain showers likely in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Rain showers
likely in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers
overnight.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.MONDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Mostly
cloudy, then clearing.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mainly clear.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy.

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LEZ040-041-140400-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of rain showers in
the morning, then rain showers likely in the afternoon. Waves
1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to
10 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Rain showers likely.
Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally
around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. A chance of waterspouts
in the morning. A chance of rain showers in the morning. Waves
1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest.
Mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. Mainly
clear. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ042-140400-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake America-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Rain showers. Waves 2 to
4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
A chance of waterspouts. Rain showers likely in the evening, then
a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mostly
cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy, then clearing.
Waves 1 to 2 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Mainly
clear. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.

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LOZ043-044-140400-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake America
including Irondequoit Bay-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts. A chance of rain showers through the early
overnight, then rain showers likely late. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots. A chance of
waterspouts. Rain showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to
6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming north.
A chance of waterspouts. Rain showers. Waves 3 to 6 feet. Waves
occasionally around 7 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the morning. A chance of
rain showers in the morning. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 2 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly to
mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

The water temperature off Rochester is 56 degrees, and the water
temperature off Oswego is 55 degrees.

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LOZ045-140400-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake America-
403 PM EST Fri Nov 13 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...

.TONIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A
chance of waterspouts after midnight. A chance of rain showers
after midnight. A chance of rain and snow showers late. Waves
1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. Rain showers likely with a
chance of snow showers in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 3 to 5 feet. Waves
occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north.
A chance of waterspouts. Rain showers likely in the evening, then
a chance of rain showers overnight. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SUNDAY...North winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. A chance of waterspouts in the morning. A chance of
rain showers in the morning. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly
cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 to 15 knots. Becoming mainly clear.
Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mainly clear, then
becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet.

The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 52 degrees.

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