Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	E 10 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	15 Mar 3:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNW Cowlesville NY

Wind Advisory March 15, 05:00pm until March 16, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 55 °F
Showers and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 23. East wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 51. South wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.