Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Watching Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Heavy lake effect snow will continue in the Great Lakes into Wednesday before another storm brings a widespread general snow followed by another round of heavy lake effect snow. A wide-ranging winter storm will produce great swaths of heavy snow, sleet, and treacherous freezing rain from the southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South starting Friday and shifting toward the East Coast through Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Buffalo Municipal Airport (KCFE)

Lat: 45.16°NLon: 93.84°WElev: 968ft.

Fair

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-14°F (-26°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:15 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo Municipal Airport MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -16. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

    High: 13 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7pm and midnight.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow.  Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 7 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Low: -21 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -22 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -16. South southwest wind around 5 mph.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7pm and midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 8. South wind around 5 mph becoming west after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -21. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -22. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. South wind around 5 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 7. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 5 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Buffalo Municipal Airport MN
 45.17°N 93.85°W (Elev. 991 ft)
6:17 am CST Jan 20, 2026
9am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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