Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG)

Lat: 43.11°NLon: 78.94°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.31 in (1028.1 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 9:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Grand Island NY

Wind Advisory March 15, 05:00pm until March 16, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Snow/Sleet
Likely then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 57 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely, possibly mixing with sleet after 9am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 51. East wind 11 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. High near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 16 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 44.