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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed NE 3 mph
Barometer 30.19 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 27 Dec 4:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Greater Buffalo International Airport NY

Flood Watch December 28, 01:00pm until December 29, 04:00pm
Lakeshore Flood Watch December 29, 04:00am until December 30, 01:00am
High Wind Watch December 29, 04:00am until December 30, 01:00am
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 28 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Northeast wind around 6 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 47. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 40. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph becoming southwest 16 to 21 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 43. Windy, with a southwest wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 7pm. Low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 21.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 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:
3:36 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
5pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 3, 2026
 
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