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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

13°F

-11°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1027.8 mb)
Dewpoint 3°F (-16°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-6°F (-21°C)
Last update 20 Jan 8:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. High near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    High: 33 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers before 10pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 10pm and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am. Low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: -1 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 26 mph decreasing to 14 to 19 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 33. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers before 10pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 10pm and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am. Low around 24. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Buffalo NY
 42.89°N 78.87°W (Elev. 604 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 pm EST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EST Jan 20, 2026-6pm EST Jan 27, 2026
 
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