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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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 16 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 12 Mar 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Greater Buffalo International Airport NY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 1pm and 3pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 35 °F

    Breezy.
    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 5pm.  High near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • 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 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  High near 51. East wind 10 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 51 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then rain showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  High near 53. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 53 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 5pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
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 40%.
Sunday
Snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 51. East wind 10 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then rain showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. High near 53. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Greater Buffalo International Airport NY
 42.94°N 78.74°W (Elev. 699 ft)
5:50 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
6am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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