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.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	88%
Wind Speed	E 9 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint	27°F (-3°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	15 Mar 6:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Buffalo NY

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

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 52 °F
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 53 °F⇓
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 52. East wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 6 to 15 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday

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

Friday Night

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.