Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Light Snow

33°F

1°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed NW 14 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:54 pm 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
  • Tonight

    Tonight: Isolated snow showers before 7pm.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain.  High near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Snow then
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers.  High near 52. East wind 11 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 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 40%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Isolated snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 16 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Rain and snow before 5pm, then a chance of rain. High near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. High near 52. East wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A 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 40%.
Monday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 62. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
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Point Forecast:
Greater Buffalo International Airport NY
 42.94°N 78.74°W (Elev. 699 ft)
3:58 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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