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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 Blowing Snow and Windy

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 29 G 46 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.8 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 22 Jan 1:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Lancaster NY

Winter Storm Watch January 25, 01:00am until January 26, 07:00pm
Winter Weather Advisory January 22, 02:29pm until January 23, 01:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 07:00pm until January 24, 10:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory January 22, 02:29pm until January 23, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely before 7pm, then snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 7 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 14 °F⇓

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: -2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.

    High: 8 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 14. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 14 °F

    Heavy Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Low around 10. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely before 7pm, then snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 3am. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Low around 7. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 8. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 2. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 14. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 10. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Lancaster NY
 42.89°N 78.66°W (Elev. 689 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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