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

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Mostly Cloudy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity	38%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.34 in (1028.7 mb)
Dewpoint	-2°F (-19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	8 Dec 12:54 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Orchard Park NY

This Afternoon
High: 20 °F
Mostly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 34 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Wednesday
High: 39 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 21 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy then
Snow
Thursday
High: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 17 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Friday
High: 30 °F
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 20. Light east wind.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 34. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday

Rain and snow before 10am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers between 10am and 4pm, then rain and snow after 4pm. High near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 21. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday

Snow showers. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 60%.