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

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

25NM ENE Olcott NY

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 34 °F
Water: 34 °F
W 32kt⇓
12ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
Low: 29 °F
WNW 13kt⇓
4ft
Sunday
High: 46 °F
E 23kt
6ft
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
SSE 21kt
4-5ft
Monday
High: 52 °F
SSE 23kt
4-5ft
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
⇑WSW 36kt
14ft
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
W 36kt⇓
14ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 21 °F
WNW 28kt⇓
9ft
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
W 13kt
1-2ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 9:59 am EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 10am EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

W wind 29 to 32 kt decreasing to 26 to 29 kt in the afternoon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Waves 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft.

Tonight

WNW wind 8 to 13 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt. A chance of snow, mainly after 4am. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

Sunday

E wind 18 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Snow, mainly before 8am. Waves 2 ft building to 6 ft.

Sunday Night

SSE wind around 21 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. A slight chance of showers after 2am. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Monday

SSE wind around 23 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Showers, mainly after 8am. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Monday Night

WSW wind 29 to 32 kt increasing to 33 to 36 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 42 kt. Rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am. Waves 9 ft building to 14 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 33 to 36 kt decreasing to 30 to 33 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow showers after 2pm. Waves 14 ft subsiding to 11 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 25 to 28 kt decreasing to 20 to 23 kt after midnight. A chance of snow showers. Waves 9 ft subsiding to 5 ft.

Wednesday

W wind 8 to 13 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.