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Areas of Dangerous Heat and Severe Thunderstorms

Dangerous heat will persist across the Southwest U.S. through Friday with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Heat across the southern Plains will briefly ease to near-normal by late week before returning over much of the Plains into next week. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the Northeast U.S. on Thursday. Damaging wind, hail, and a tornado or two are possible. Read More >

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 26 Aug 10:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rapids NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 74 °F

    Gradual
    Clearing

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before noon, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between noon and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Friday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 74. North wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 82.
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Point Forecast:
Rapids NY
 43.11°N 78.65°W (Elev. 577 ft)
Last Update:
9:57 pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm EDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 2, 2026
 
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