Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

2NM WNW Sackets Harbor NY

Marine Point Forecast

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    • Today

      Today:W wind 27 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Snow showers with widespread blowing snow before 1pm, then widespread blowing snow and a chance of snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 21 °F

      W 32kt
      < 1ft

      Gale Warning
      Gale Warning

    • Tonight

      Tonight:WNW wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm.  Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 9 °F

      WNW 19kt⇓
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday

      Wednesday:Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 30 °F

      ⇑SSW 8kt
      < 1ft

    • Wednesday Night

      Wednesday Night:SE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming S 12 to 17 kt after midnight. A slight chance of snow showers after 2am.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 26 °F

      ⇑S 17kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday

      Thursday:S wind 13 to 16 kt. A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 37 °F

      S 16kt
      < 1ft

    • Thursday Night

      Thursday Night:SW wind around 9 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers before 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 30 °F

      SW 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday

      Friday:S wind around 9 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 ft or less.

      High: 39 °F

      SSW 9kt
      < 1ft

    • Friday Night

      Friday Night:WSW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming N after midnight. A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      Low: 27 °F

      N 11kt
      < 1ft

    • Saturday

      Saturday:NE wind 11 to 13 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers.   Waves 1 ft or less.

      High: 37 °F

      NE 13kt
      < 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 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today
W wind 27 to 32 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Snow showers with widespread blowing snow before 1pm, then widespread blowing snow and a chance of snow showers between 1pm and 3pm, then areas of blowing snow and a slight chance of snow showers after 3pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tonight
WNW wind 16 to 19 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt after midnight. Patchy blowing snow before 11pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSW 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
SE wind 7 to 10 kt becoming S 12 to 17 kt after midnight. A slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
S wind 13 to 16 kt. A chance of snow showers before 3pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of rain showers after 5pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
SW wind around 9 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers before 5am, then a slight chance of snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
S wind around 9 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 ft or less.
Friday Night
WSW wind 6 to 11 kt becoming N after midnight. A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
NE wind 11 to 13 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

*Notices:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
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Point Forecast: 43.94°N 76.16°W
Last Update: 7:58 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid: 8am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
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