Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Partly Cloudy and Breezy

58°F

14°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	S 24 G 40 mph
Barometer	29.36 in (994.1 mb)
Dewpoint	48°F (9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 5:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles ENE Rapids NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 06:22am until March 17, 08:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory March 16, 06:22am until March 17, 08:00am
NOW until 8:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 58 °F⇓
Breezy.
Chance
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Likely
Tonight
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 16 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Rain showers likely before 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 58 by 11am, then falling to around 36 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 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Patchy blowing snow. Low around 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 16 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 8 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.