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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Heavy Snow Blowing Snow and Windy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 31 G 71 mph
Barometer 29.34 in (994.1 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 0.13 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 29 Dec 2:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Orchard Park NY

Winter Storm Warning until January 2, 01:00am
High Wind Warning December 29, 03:35pm until December 30, 01:00am
Lakeshore Flood Warning December 29, 03:35pm until December 29, 10:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
High Wind Warning
Lakeshore Flood Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning until January 2, 01:00am
    High Wind Warning December 29, 03:35pm until December 30, 01:00am
    Lakeshore Flood Warning December 29, 03:35pm until December 29, 10:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 27 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 13. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow Showers

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow. Steady temperature around 28. Windy, with a southwest wind around 37 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 33 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 27. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 13. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Orchard Park NY
 42.77°N 78.8°W (Elev. 735 ft)
Last Update:
2:35 pm EST Dec 29, 2025
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Dec 29, 2025-6pm EST Jan 5, 2026
 
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