Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Mostly Cloudy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 18 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1001.8 mb)
Dewpoint 5°F (-15°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 17 Mar 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cheektowaga NY

Wind Advisory March 17, 04:35am until March 17, 11:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 17, 04:35am until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm.  Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 47 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 28 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Patchy blowing snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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Point Forecast:
Cheektowaga NY
 42.9°N 78.75°W (Elev. 633 ft)
3:58 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
4am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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