Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.56 in (1001.6 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 13 Mar 8:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo NY

High Wind Warning March 13, 09:53pm until March 14, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 13, 09:53pm until March 14, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 2pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers.  High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers likely before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 11pm and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 19. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Buffalo NY
 42.89°N 78.87°W (Elev. 604 ft)
7:58 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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