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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 47%
Wind Speed S 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.70 in (1006.0 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 5 Nov 9:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rapids NY

Wind Advisory November 5, 01:00pm until November 6, 01:00am
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Wind Advisory

  • Today

    Today: Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 58 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 37 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 45 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 37. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers before 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 56. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 39. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Veterans Day
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rapids NY
 43.09°N 78.66°W (Elev. 577 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 am EST Nov 5, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Nov 5, 2025-6pm EST Nov 11, 2025
 
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