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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

A Few Clouds and Windy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed S 33 G 49 mph
Barometer 29.46 in (997.7 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Orchard Park NY

High Wind Warning March 16, 04:15am until March 17, 08:00am
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High Wind Warning
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    High Wind Warning March 16, 04:15am until March 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    High Wind Warning

  • Today

    High: 58 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers likely before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 58 by 10am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before midnight, then patchy blowing snow after 3am. Low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Orchard Park NY
 42.77°N 78.74°W (Elev. 879 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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