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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 Rain

54°F

12°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	S 18 mph
Barometer	29.22 in (989.8 mb)
Dewpoint	52°F (11°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	29 Dec 2:54 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Buffalo NY

Flood Watch December 29, 03:12am until December 29, 04:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory December 29, 10:00am until December 29, 10:00pm

High Wind Warning December 29, 04:00am until December 30, 01:00am

Lakeshore Flood Warning December 29, 05:00am until December 29, 10:00pm

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Flood Watch

Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

Lakeshore Flood Warning

Flood Watch December 29, 03:12am until December 29, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Mon
Flood Watch
Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 41 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday
High: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
New Year's Day
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 9am, then snow showers after 9am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 3pm. Temperature falling to around 28 by 5pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 36 to 41 mph, with gusts as high as 75 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 20. Windy, with a west wind 31 to 36 mph decreasing to 25 to 30 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. Low around 23. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. High near 28. West wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

New Year's Day

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.