Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Mostly Cloudy and Windy

16°F

-9°C

Humidity	65%
Wind Speed	W 26 G 35 mph
Barometer	29.69 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint	6°F (-14°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	-3°F (-19°C)
Last update	17 Mar 6:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Kenmore NY

Wind Advisory March 17, 07:34am until March 17, 11:00am

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Wind Advisory March 17, 07:34am until March 17, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tonight
Low: 15 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 47 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow showers, mainly between 1pm and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers before 11am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 11am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.