Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Partly Cloudy

66°F

19°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.2 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 29 Jun 2:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSW South Lockport NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 87 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 70 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 91 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph.

    High: 93 °F

    Hot

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 75 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Hot

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 87. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. East wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny and hot, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 75. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 93. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.
Friday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Independence Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSW South Lockport NY
 43.11°N 78.71°W (Elev. 594 ft)
2:22 am EDT Jun 29, 2026
3am EDT Jun 29, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 5, 2026
 
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