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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 Snow Fog/Mist

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed SW 13 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1011.6 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill15°F (-9°C)
Last update 22 Jan 5:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster NY

Winter Storm Watch January 25, 01:00am until January 26, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 22, 06:09am until January 23, 01:00pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory January 22, 06:09am until January 23, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Today

    High: 28 °F⇓

    Snow and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers. High near 15. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 15 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow before 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. Areas of blowing snow after 9am. Temperature falling to around 21 by 4pm. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -15. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 10. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow showers. High near 15. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 7. East wind around 6 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster NY
 42.89°N 78.66°W (Elev. 689 ft)
Last Update:
4:46 am EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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