| NWS Forecast for: Chautauqua County Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Last Update: 100 PM EST Mon Dec 29 2025 | |
This Afternoon: Lake effect snow showers and blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Additional accumulation 2 to 4 inches in the most persistent snows. Strong winds. Near steady temperatures ranging from the lower 20s on the hilltops to the mid 20s across the lower elevations. Southwest winds 30 to 40 mph, increasing to 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 65 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Tonight: Lake effect snow showers and blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times. Visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Additional accumulation 4 to 8 inches in the most persistent snows. Strong winds with lows 15 to 20. West winds 35 to 50 mph with gusts up to 60 mph, diminishing to 30 to 40 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Tuesday: Lake effect snow showers and blowing snow. Snow may be heavy at times with visibility one quarter mile or less at times. Additional accumulation 3 to 6 inches in the most persistent snows. Very windy and cold with highs ranging from the lower 20s inland to the upper 20s along the lake erie shore. West winds 30 to 40 mph, diminishing to 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 90 percent. Tuesday Night: Lake effect snow showers. Snow may be heavy at times overnight. Windy with lows ranging from 15 to 20 in interior valleys to the lower 20s along the lake erie shore. West winds 20 to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wednesday: Lake effect snow showers. Snow may be heavy at times. Highs ranging from the lower 20s on the hilltops to the upper 20s across the lower elevations. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. Chance of snow near 100 percent. Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Snow may be heavy at times. Lows 10 to 15. Chance of snow near 100 percent. New Years Day: Lake effect snow showers likely. Highs 15 to 20. Chance of snow 70 percent. Thursday Night And Friday: Lake effect snow showers. Lows 10 to 15. Highs in the mid 20s. Chance of snow 90 percent. Friday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 15. Saturday And Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the mid 20s. Lows 10 to 15. Sunday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s. | |
| Zone Forecast: Chautauqua County | |
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