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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (KJHW)

Lat: 42.15°NLon: 79.27°WElev: 1722ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

38°F

3°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed NW 16 mph
Barometer 29.38 in (995.7 mb)
Dewpoint 38°F (3°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 16 Mar 12:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Bemus Point NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 01:36pm until March 17, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 01:36pm until March 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 58 °F

    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. High near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain showers before 4pm, then rain showers and sleet between 4pm and 5pm, then rain showers, snow showers, and sleet after 5pm. High near 58. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 1pm and 3pm. High near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 46.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Bemus Point NY
 42.19°N 79.37°W (Elev. 1503 ft)
Last Update:
9:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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