Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Mostly Cloudy

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer 30.37 in (1029.5 mb)
Dewpoint 11°F (-12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 1 Mar 8:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo NY

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers before 11am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Light east wind.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 11am, then rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 49 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers before 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Light east wind.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 11am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. East wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Buffalo NY
 42.89°N 78.87°W (Elev. 604 ft)
6:57 am EST Mar 1, 2026
9am EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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