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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Mostly Cloudy

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed W 18 G 33 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1019.7 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo NY

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and 4pm. Areas of blowing snow between 8am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers. Low around 16. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly between 8am and 4pm. Areas of blowing snow between 8am and 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain showers likely before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers. Low around 16. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Buffalo NY
 42.89°N 78.87°W (Elev. 604 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 am EST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
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