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

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Light Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	E 8 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1026.0 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Rapids NY

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

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 52 °F
Snow then
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 54 °F⇓
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 52. East wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Temperature rising to near 54 by 11am, then falling to around 34 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 22 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers before 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.