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

Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG)

Lat: 43.11°NLon: 78.94°WElev: 587ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	W 18 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1023.3 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 1:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Niagara Falls International Airport NY

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

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Wind Advisory

This Afternoon
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Snow/Sleet
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 58 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 17 mph.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow, possibly mixing with sleet after 10am, then gradually ending. High near 52. East wind 11 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. 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 44. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. High near 58. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

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 43.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

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