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Tracking Late Season Winter Storms

A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy snow over the Olympics, northern Cascades and northern Rockies Friday while heavy rain may bring flooding to coastal Oregon and Washington. A winter storm will continue to push across the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S. Friday and Saturday with areas of heavy snow and high winds. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Partly Cloudy

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SE 7 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1015.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 13 Mar 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Greater Buffalo International Airport NY

High Wind Warning March 13, 12:00pm until March 14, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning

  • Today

    Today: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers likely before 9pm, then snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Heavy Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 63. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 63 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Low around 20. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 18 mph increasing to 18 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers likely before 9pm, then snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely before 11am, then rain and snow showers likely between 11am and 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 63. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Low around 20. Windy, with a southwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Greater Buffalo International Airport NY
 42.94°N 78.74°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
4:44 am EDT Mar 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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