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Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

58°F

14°C

Humidity 33%
Wind Speed S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1010.6 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Mar 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo NY

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

    This Afternoon: Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers.  Temperature rising to near 58 by 10am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. South wind around 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 58 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Partly sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Monday
Rain showers before 4pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Temperature rising to near 58 by 10am, then falling to around 36 during the remainder of the day. South wind around 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 14 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo NY
 42.89°N 78.87°W (Elev. 604 ft)
2:22 pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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