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

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Mostly Cloudy

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	78%
Wind Speed	S 3 mph
Barometer	30.32 in (1027.8 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 10:54 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WNW Crittenden NY

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Snow/Sleet
Likely then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 61 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely, possibly mixing with sleet after 10am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. East wind 10 to 16 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 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 46. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. High near 61. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 8 to 14 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night

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

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.