Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Light Drizzle Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1021.3 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Last update 3 Mar 7:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.

    High: 47 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am.  Low around 38. Northeast wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the morning.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 61. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 30. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 47. East wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 38. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the morning.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southeast wind 6 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 61. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Buffalo NY
 42.89°N 78.87°W (Elev. 604 ft)
6:57 pm EST Mar 3, 2026
8pm EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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