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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 24 G 35 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1012.5 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill3°F (-16°C)
Last update 17 Mar 10:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo NY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers, mainly between 2pm and 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and noon, then a chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo NY
 42.89°N 78.87°W (Elev. 604 ft)
Last Update:
9:59 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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