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

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

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Tonight
Low: 29 °F
Water: 34 °F
WNW 14kt⇓
4ft
Sunday
High: 46 °F
⇑ESE 24kt
6ft
Sunday Night
Low: 43 °F
SSE 23kt
5ft
Monday
High: 51 °F
SW 24kt
4-5ft
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
⇑WSW 35kt
13ft
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
W 34kt⇓
13ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
WNW 25kt⇓
8ft
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
WSW 12kt
1-2ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 31 °F
S 12kt
< 1ft

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 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

WNW wind 11 to 14 kt becoming NE 5 to 8 kt in the evening. A slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.

Sunday

ESE wind 18 to 21 kt increasing to 21 to 24 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Waves 2 ft building to 6 ft.

Sunday Night

SSE wind 21 to 23 kt, with gusts as high as 33 kt. A slight chance of rain after 2am. Waves around 5 ft.

Monday

SSE wind 22 to 24 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Rain showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Monday Night

WSW wind 28 to 31 kt increasing to 32 to 35 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 43 kt. Rain and snow showers before 9pm, then a chance of snow showers between 9pm and 2am. Waves 10 ft building to 13 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 after 8am. Waves 13 ft subsiding to 10 ft.

Tuesday Night

WNW wind 22 to 25 kt decreasing to 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 8 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Wednesday

WSW wind 8 to 12 kt becoming S in the afternoon. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

SE wind 8 to 12 kt becoming S after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

*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.