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

1004 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026 The water temperature off Buffalo is 60 degrees.

1004 AM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026 The water temperature off Rochester is 58 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
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 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.

LEZ020-280900-
Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then becoming mostly sunny.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to
10 knots. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers Sunday
night.

The water temperature off Buffalo is 60 degrees.

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LOZ030-280900-
Lower Niagara River-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Mostly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds less than 10 knots. Mostly cloudy in the
morning, then clearing.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest 15 to
20 knots. Sunny.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming
northwest. A chance of showers.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable.
Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
.SATURDAY...Light and variable winds. Partly to mostly cloudy.
.SUNDAY...Light and variable winds. A chance of showers Sunday
night.

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LEZ040-041-280900-
Buffalo to Ripley along Lake Erie-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots. Partly sunny in
the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Light and variable winds becoming south around
10 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest and diminishing to 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers.
Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SATURDAY...Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ042-280900-
Niagara River to Hamlin Beach along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves
1 to 2 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast.
Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less becoming
southwest. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots increasing to 15 to
20 knots. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming
northwest 10 to 15 knots. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet
subsiding to 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds less than 10 knots becoming
southeast. Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves
1 foot or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. A
chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

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LOZ043-044-280900-
Hamlin Beach to Mexico Bay along Lake Ontario
including Irondequoit Bay-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy late this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming east. Mostly
cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet
or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 5 to 15 knots becoming southwest. Sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest 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.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Partly cloudy, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A
chance of showers Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Rochester is 58 degrees, the water
temperature at the central lake buoy is 56 degrees, and the water
temperature off Oswego is 57 degrees.

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LOZ045-280900-
Mexico Bay to the Saint Lawrence River along Lake Ontario-
1003 PM EDT Tue Oct 27 2026

.REST OF TONIGHT...East winds 10 knots or less. Partly cloudy
late this evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.WEDNESDAY...Southeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Cloudy in the
morning, then becoming partly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Southeast winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south.
Mainly clear. Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...South winds 10 to 15 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 to
3 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west
10 to 15 knots. Showers likely. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to
2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to
3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet.
.SATURDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly
clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less.
.SUNDAY...South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain showers
Sunday night. Waves 1 foot or less.

The water temperature off Cape Vincent is 55 degrees.

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