Weather in Buff Bay

14-day forecast · updated today, Wednesday, October 28, at 11:30 pm (EST)

Now · overcast 71 °F

Feels like: 76 °F
Low / high: 72 / 88 °F
Rain: 43% · 0.01 in
Wind: 5 mph SSW

→ 29.93 inHg · steady UV 9 · very high

Today in Buff Bay: light drizzle, 72 °F to 88 °F, with a 43% chance of rain (0.01 in) and a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph). Tomorrow, light drizzle, 69 °F to 86 °F and a 89% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Wednesday 28, at 88 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

88° 72°
Today
86° 69°
Thu 29
84° 73°
Fri 30
85° 75°
Sat 31
86° 74°
Sun 1
83° 72°
Mon 2
84° 72°
Tue 3
80° 73°
Wed 4
80° 74°
Thu 5
82° 73°
Fri 6
78° 74°
Sat 7
82° 75°
Sun 8
84° 75°
Mon 9
83° 76°
Tue 10

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 28	Light drizzle	72 / 88 °F	43% · 0.01 in	7 mph S	2.4 ft	11:51 am	ECMWF
Thu 29	Light drizzle	69 / 86 °F	89% · 0.09 in	5 mph SE	1.5 ft	1:06 pm	ECMWF
Fri 30	Drizzle	73 / 84 °F	98% · 0.28 in	6 mph E	1.4 ft	2:24 pm	ECMWF
Sat 31	Light drizzle	75 / 85 °F	63% · 0.07 in	9 mph E	2.1 ft	3:38 am · 3:33 pm	ECMWF
Sun 1	Light drizzle	74 / 86 °F	59% · 0.12 in	7 mph ENE	2.2 ft	4:46 am · 4:31 pm	ECMWF
Mon 2	Heavy drizzle	72 / 83 °F	90% · 0.41 in	5 mph SE	1.8 ft	5:39 am · 5:20 pm	ECMWF
Tue 3	Heavy drizzle	72 / 84 °F	93% · 0.24 in	4 mph SSE	1.4 ft	6:26 am · 6:03 pm	ECMWF
Wed 4	Drizzle	73 / 80 °F	89% · 0.19 in	4 mph S	1.0 ft	7:10 am · 6:40 pm	ECMWF
Thu 5	Drizzle	74 / 80 °F	84% · 0.33 in	4 mph SSW	0.9 ft	7:50 am · 7:09 pm	ECMWF
Fri 6	Heavy drizzle	73 / 82 °F	82% · 0.35 in	5 mph S	0.9 ft	8:26 am · 7:20 pm	ECMWF
Sat 7	Light showers	74 / 78 °F	82% · 0.61 in	5 mph S	0.9 ft	8:58 am	ECMWF
Sun 8	Drizzle	75 / 82 °F	72% · 0.24 in	5 mph ESE	1.4 ft	9:27 am	ECMWF
Mon 9	Light drizzle	75 / 84 °F	64% · 0.14 in	7 mph E	1.6 ft	9:55 am	ECMWF
Tue 10	Drizzle	76 / 83 °F	67% · 0.19 in	6 mph E	1.8 ft	10:26 am	ECMWF

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear sky	Light drizzle	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy	Partly cloudy
Temperature	74°	73°	73°	83°	87°	87°	79°	73°
Chance of rain	0%	0%	0%	0%	33%	24%	2%	0%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	7 SSW	6 SSW	6 SSW	1 SSE	4 ENE	3 ENE	4 SSW	6 SSW
Humidity	85%	85%	88%	65%	56%	57%	79%	90%
UV	0	0	0	4	8	3	0	0
Model	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF	ECMWF

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain on Saturday 31: take it with some caution.

What 4 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	88°	86°	84°	85°	86°	83°	84°
AIFS	84°	82°	82°	84°	83°	82°	80°
GFS	86°	85°	87°	86°	86°	87°	84°
ICON	88°	87°	85°	86°	87°	87°	88°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	0.01 in	0.09 in	0.28 in	0.07 in	0.12 in	0.41 in	0.24 in
AIFS	0.02 in	0.18 in	0.28 in	0.14 in	0.24 in	0.30 in	0.57 in
GFS	0.00 in	0.23 in	0.29 in	0.04 in	0.31 in	0.29 in	0.13 in
ICON	0	0.09 in	0.11 in	0.02 in	0.05 in	0.22 in	0.08 in
Confidence	high	high	high	medium	medium	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF	714	520	618	924	723	523	413
AIFS	6	5	5	8	5	4	4
GFS	98	76	98	99	65	87	76
ICON	512	614	615	819	513	515	617
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Thu 29	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	43%	89%	98%	63%	59%	90%	93%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	3%	94%	74%	77%	84%	90%	61%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	A bit above +1.1 °F	A bit below −24%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	83° / 75°
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +1.4 °F	Normal	83° / 75°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +1.8 °F	Normal	83° / 75°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +1.8 °F	A bit below −26%	83° / 75°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit below −35%
December	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal
January	A bit above +2.3 °F	A bit above +29%
February	A bit above +2.5 °F	A bit above +38%
March	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Buff Bay climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Buff Bay is from February to April: highs of 82 °F to 84 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

Hurricane season: from July to October, peaking in August. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 12 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Buff Bay, about 4 every 10 years; 7 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Melissa, in October 2025.

81° 69°

JanJ
82° 70°

FebF
82° 70°

MarM
84° 72°

AprA
85° 73°

MayM
86° 74°

JunJ
88° 74°

JulJ
88° 74°

AugA
87° 74°

SepS
86° 73°

OctO
84° 72°

NovN
82° 71°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves	Cyclones
JanuaryJan	81°	69°	6.69 in	4	7.0	81°	4.0 ft	–
FebruaryFeb	82°	70°	2.91 in	2	7.5	80°	3.9 ft	–
MarchMar	82°	70°	3.08 in	3	8.3	80°	3.8 ft	–
AprilApr	84°	72°	3.80 in	4	8.8	81°	3.1 ft	–
MayMay	85°	73°	7.83 in	10	7.5	82°	3.3 ft	–
JuneJun	86°	74°	5.54 in	7	7.9	83°	3.5 ft	–
JulyJul	88°	74°	4.99 in	5	8.6	84°	3.4 ft	3
AugustAug	88°	74°	5.89 in	9	7.8	85°	3.2 ft	4
SeptemberSep	87°	74°	6.82 in	11	7.8	85°	2.5 ft	2
OctoberOct	86°	73°	9.63 in	13	7.1	85°	2.7 ft	3
NovemberNov	84°	72°	10.22 in	9	6.9	83°	3.2 ft	–
DecemberDec	82°	71°	9.57 in	5	6.6	82°	4.0 ft	–

Month	Water	Waves	Cyclones
Jan	81°	4.0 ft	–
Feb	80°	3.9 ft	–
Mar	80°	3.8 ft	–
Apr	81°	3.1 ft	–
May	82°	3.3 ft	–
Jun	83°	3.5 ft	–
Jul	84°	3.4 ft	3
Aug	85°	3.2 ft	4
Sep	85°	2.5 ft	2
Oct	85°	2.7 ft	3
Nov	83°	3.2 ft	–
Dec	82°	4.0 ft	–

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 76.97 in of rain on about 82 days and about 2,800 hours of sunshine.

Cyclones: how many tropical cyclones (tropical storms, hurricanes and typhoons) passed within 93 mi in each month from 1996 to 2025, according to IBTrACS (NOAA).

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now71 °Ffeels like 76 °F

Tomorrow69 / 86 °F

It's 71 °F now (feels like 76 °F). Today, 72 °F to 88 °F; tomorrow, 69 °F to 86 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 43% 0.01 in
Thu 29 89% 0.09 in
Fri 30 98% 0.28 in
Sat 31 63% 0.07 in
Sun 1 59% 0.12 in
Mon 2 90% 0.41 in
Tue 3 93% 0.24 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 43%, with 0.01 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Thursday 29: 89% and 0.09 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 0.01 in; last 3 days, 0.12 in; last 7 days, 2.91 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity89%

Dew point68 °F

Humidity is 89% now and the dew point is 68 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now15 migood

Clouds90%

Visibility is good now (15 mi). No fog expected today.

The model gives visibility up to about 15 mi: beyond that, the horizon is clear.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak9very high

Thu 29: 8 · Fri 30: 9 · Sat 31: 8

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.8029.9030.00 29.99

Steady now (−0.00 inHg in 3 hours). It barely changes over the next 48 hours. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityFair · 36

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 27	Light drizzle	71 / 88 °F	0.02 in	7 mph S
Mon 26	Light drizzle	71 / 86 °F	0.08 in	5 mph S
Sun 25	Heavy drizzle	73 / 85 °F	0.20 in	6 mph SW
Sat 24	Thunderstorm	74 / 83 °F	1.50 in	5 mph NNW
Fri 23	Showers	74 / 77 °F	1.03 in	4 mph SE
Thu 22	Light drizzle	72 / 89 °F	0.06 in	8 mph E
Wed 21	Light drizzle	73 / 89 °F	0.06 in	6 mph SE

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Tue 20	Drizzle	72 / 89 °F	0.13 in	6 mph ESE
Mon 19	Drizzle	74 / 88 °F	0.15 in	8 mph E
Sun 18	Drizzle	74 / 89 °F	0.11 in	9 mph ESE
Sat 17	Light drizzle	75 / 90 °F	0.01 in	11 mph E
Fri 16	Light drizzle	78 / 90 °F	0.06 in	12 mph E
Thu 15	Heavy drizzle	76 / 84 °F	0.35 in	11 mph E
Wed 14	Drizzle	74 / 88 °F	0.18 in	13 mph E
Tue 13	Light drizzle	74 / 89 °F	0.07 in	11 mph E
Mon 12	Drizzle	75 / 87 °F	0.14 in	11 mph E
Sun 11	Drizzle	78 / 91 °F	0.09 in	9 mph E
Sat 10	Light drizzle	75 / 92 °F	0.00 in	12 mph E
Fri 9	Drizzle	75 / 85 °F	0.18 in	8 mph E
Thu 8	Light drizzle	77 / 85 °F	0.05 in	9 mph E
Wed 7	Drizzle	73 / 89 °F	0.09 in	9 mph ESE
Tue 6	Drizzle	73 / 89 °F	0.13 in	8 mph E
Mon 5	Drizzle	74 / 89 °F	0.15 in	5 mph SE
Sun 4	Thunderstorm	76 / 88 °F	0.40 in	7 mph ESE
Sat 3	Drizzle	78 / 92 °F	0.13 in	8 mph E
Fri 2	Drizzle	80 / 92 °F	0.13 in	10 mph E
Thu 1	Light drizzle	78 / 93 °F	0.06 in	12 mph E
Wed 30	Light drizzle	77 / 92 °F	0.02 in	13 mph E
Tue 29	Light drizzle	80 / 90 °F	0.01 in	10 mph E
Mon 28	Light drizzle	75 / 90 °F	0.05 in	9 mph E

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Buff BayQuestions

What's the weather like today in Buff Bay?

Light drizzle, from 72 °F to 88 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southwest (5 mph) and a 43% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Buff Bay?

On Thursday 29 the chance of rain is 89% (0.09 in): light drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 69 °F and a high of 88 °F; the warmest day, Wednesday 28.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 9 (very high). Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 29.93 inHg and steady: +0.01 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Buff Bay?

The best time to visit Buff Bay is from February to April: highs of 82 °F to 84 °F, about 3 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Buff Bay in October?

In October, Buff Bay normally sees highs of 86 °F and lows of 73 °F, with about 13 rainy days (9.63 in for the month) and 7 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 85 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Buff Bay?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 88 °F, and the coldest January, with lows of 69 °F. The wettest is November (10.22 in) and the driest, February.

When is hurricane season in Buff Bay?

Hurricane season: from July to October, peaking in August. In the last 30 years (1996–2025), 12 tropical cyclones passed within 93 mi of Buff Bay, about 4 every 10 years; 7 of them with hurricane-force winds (74 mph or more). The most recent: Melissa, in October 2025.

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Only places with a different forecast: spots a few miles apart share the same model cell and wouldn't add anything.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 5.9 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 11:30 pm (local time).

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