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

Buffalo 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
Lakeshore Flood Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
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    Wind Advisory until November 28, 01:00am

    NOW until 1:00am Fri

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 4am.  Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 7pm.  Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and midnight. Low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °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 26. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 42 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 4am. Low around 33. Windy, with a southwest wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Thanksgiving Day
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Patchy blowing snow before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Windy, with a west wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 7pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8pm and midnight. Low around 30. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 46 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 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 6 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
Showers. High near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain showers before 1am, then 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 40%.
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 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Buffalo NY
 42.89°N 78.87°W (Elev. 604 ft)
9:36 am EST Nov 26, 2025
12pm EST Nov 26, 2025-6pm EST Dec 2, 2025
 
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