Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

3NM SSW Buffalo NY

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Low: 10 °F
Water: 45 °F
⇑S 7kt
< 1ft
Tuesday
High: 36 °F
⇑SSW 20kt
4ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
Low: 33 °F
SW 23kt
6ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
SW 24kt
6ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
WNW 22kt
5ft
Thursday
High: 28 °F
W 15kt
2ft
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
W 16kt
2ft
Friday
High: 30 °F
W 11kt
1-2ft
Friday Night
Low: 22 °F
WSW 13kt
3ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:36 pm EST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming S 5 to 7 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

S wind 10 to 15 kt becoming SSW 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Waves 1 ft or less building to 4 ft.

Tuesday Night

SW wind 18 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 31 kt. Snow before 10pm, then rain and snow. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 21 to 24 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 kt. Rain and snow showers before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. Waves 4 ft building to 6 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 18 to 22 kt, with gusts as high as 28 kt. Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 10pm. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft.

Thursday

W wind around 15 kt, with gusts as high as 24 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves around 2 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 11 to 16 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves around 2 ft.

Friday

W wind 9 to 11 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Friday Night

WSW wind 11 to 13 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves around 3 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.