Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. 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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This Afternoon
High: 38 °F
Water: 34 °F
SE 25kt
4-5ft

Gale Warning
Tonight
Low: 30 °F
SW 38kt⇓
13ft

Gale Warning
Saturday
High: 34 °F
W 30kt⇓
11ft
Saturday Night
Low: 29 °F
WNW 12kt
3ft
Sunday
High: 46 °F
⇑E 25kt
6ft
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
SSE 26kt
6-7ft
Monday
High: 53 °F
S 27kt
6ft
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
⇑WSW 39kt
15ft
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
W 34kt
14ft

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 13, 2026
Forecast Valid: 1pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

SE wind 22 to 25 kt. Snow showers before 3pm, then rain and snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Tonight

SW wind 33 to 38 kt decreasing to 28 to 33 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 44 kt. Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Waves 9 ft building to 13 ft.

Saturday

W wind 25 to 30 kt decreasing to 20 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 kt. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny. Waves 11 ft subsiding to 6 ft.

Saturday Night

WNW wind 7 to 12 kt becoming E after midnight. A slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Waves 3 ft subsiding to 1 ft.

Sunday

E wind 17 to 20 kt increasing to 22 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Snow showers before 11am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain. Waves 2 ft building to 6 ft.

Sunday Night

SSE wind around 26 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 2am. Waves 6 to 7 ft.

Monday

SSE wind 25 to 27 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Showers, mainly after 8am. Waves around 6 ft.

Monday Night

WSW wind 30 to 33 kt increasing to 36 to 39 kt after midnight. Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Waves 9 ft building to 15 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 31 to 34 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 14 ft subsiding to 11 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.