Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG)

Lat: 43.11°NLon: 78.94°WElev: 587ft.

Light Rain and Windy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed SW 28 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.39 in (995.8 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 16 Mar 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles W Niagara Falls NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:38pm until March 17, 11:00am
Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 06:00pm until March 17, 04:00am
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 04:38pm until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 37 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow before midnight, then a chance of snow showers between midnight and 3am.  Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 13 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    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%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of rain showers before 5pm, then snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 37. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow before midnight, then a chance of snow showers between midnight and 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 8pm. Low around 15. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 6 to 13 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
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%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. 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 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles W Niagara Falls NY
 43.08°N 79.05°W (Elev. 577 ft)
3:58 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
4pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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