Heavy Snow Across the Northern Plains and Great Lakes; Strong Winds for the East

Travel conditions will be challenging across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and east coast through Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Heavy snow, blizzard conditions, for the upper Midwest and Great Lakes region through Thanksgiving to be followed by another strong storm for the Plains, Great Lakes and Northeast this weekend. Strong winds are expected with these systems adding to travel difficulties Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Mostly Cloudy

55°F

13°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1002.0 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 26 Nov 11:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNW Orchard Park NY

Wind Advisory until November 28, 01:00am
Lakeshore Flood Advisory November 26, 02:00pm until November 27, 10:00am
Winter Weather Advisory November 26, 09:00pm until November 27, 01:00pm
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    Wind Advisory until November 28, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 56 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am.  Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 37 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers, mainly before 4pm. Temperature falling to around 41 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before 9pm, then snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 11pm. Low around 32. Windy, with a southwest wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thanksgiving Day
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Areas of blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm, then patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 29. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 6 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers, becoming all rain after 1pm. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles NNW Orchard Park NY
 42.79°N 78.77°W (Elev. 778 ft)
9:36 am EST Nov 26, 2025
12pm EST Nov 26, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025
 
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