Major Winter Storm in the North-Central U.S.; Severe Weather from the Mid-South to Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will bring a swath of heavy snowfall, strong winds, blizzard conditions and freezing rain to the Northern Plains into the Great Lakes region. 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. Critical fire weather concerns shift to the southern Rockies and Plains. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Watch in effect from March 16, 05:00 PM EDT until March 17, 11:00 AM EDT

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

25NM ENE Olcott NY

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 45 °F
Water: 34 °F
⇑ESE 25kt
7ft
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
SSE 23kt
5ft
Monday
High: 46 °F
WSW 27kt
7ft
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
WSW 36kt
14ft
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
W 34kt⇓
14ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
W 25kt⇓
8ft
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
SSW 11kt
1-2ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
⇑S 15kt
2ft
Thursday
High: 39 °F
S 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: 7:58 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

ESE wind 18 to 21 kt increasing to 22 to 25 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Waves 3 ft building to 7 ft.

Tonight

SSE wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 32 kt. A slight chance of showers after 2am. Waves around 5 ft.

Monday

SSE wind 23 to 27 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 kt. Showers, mainly after 11am. Waves 5 ft building to 7 ft.

Monday Night

WSW wind 31 to 36 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Waves 11 ft building to 14 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 31 to 34 kt decreasing to 28 to 31 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Waves 14 ft subsiding to 10 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 22 to 25 kt decreasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. A slight chance of snow showers before 2am. Waves 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 9 to 11 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 8 to 11 kt increasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less building to 2 ft.

Thursday

S wind 10 to 13 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. 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.