BUFFALO, N.Y. — The heat is on and it's feeling more like August weather rather than the first week of October. Highs for Tuesday and Wednesday this week could be near record daily highs. And the sunshine will also be prevalent for much of the week.
On Tuesday, the high temperatures may reach 85 degrees F which is only one degree off from the daily record high of 86 set back in 1898 on this date. Note, the average daily high for this time of year is 65.
For Wednesday, the high temperatures should reach 86 degrees F which is only one degree off from the daily record high of 87 set back in 1951 on this date.
Lake Erie is also very warm, even at a record warm temperature of 70 degrees F on October 2nd (record high was 69 F in 2016) and also on October 3rd (record high was 68 F in 2016 and 1931). Also, October 1st tied the record high of 69 (set in 2016). The average water temperature is 64 F. This is according to the National Weather Service's historical Lake Erie temperatures data.
Finally, a cold front will move in for later in the week and drop the temperatures quite a bit with rain moving in. Showers are expected to arrive late Thursday night and last through the long holiday weekend at times.
Temperatures will drop with highs in the 60s on Friday and then in the 50s on Saturday and Sunday with rain showers. This weather pattern could last into Monday.