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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

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed SW 16 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1010.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 11 Jan 9:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rapids NY

Wind Advisory January 11, 10:29am until January 11, 01:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory January 11, 10:29am until January 11, 01:00pm

    NOW until 1:00pm Sun

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Rapids NY
 43.09°N 78.66°W (Elev. 577 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 am EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EST Jan 11, 2026-6pm EST Jan 17, 2026
 
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