BUFFALO, N.Y. — A couple of very hot days are on the way for Buffalo and Western New York, with the possibility of this technically becoming a heat wave.
A heat wave is defined as having temperatures at 90° or higher for three consecutive days.
There is a chance that we achieve that number, but it is not a guarantee as Sunday’s highs may be a little bit cooler than the 90° temps we're expected to get on Friday and Saturday.
Dating back to 1873, Buffalo has technically had 25 heat waves.
The longest heat wave was in July 1988 when Buffalo recorded seven consecutive days in the 90s. Two other years had five consecutive 90° days and that was in July, 1963 and August, 1947.
The hottest temperature ever recorded in Buffalo was 98°. That occurred in August 1948 which was in the middle of a three-day stretch of 90° heat.