Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist and Breezy

32°F

0°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	S 22 G 29 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1008.7 mb)
Dewpoint	28°F (-2°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	13 Mar 11:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Buffalo NY

High Wind Warning until March 14, 05:00am

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High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning until March 14, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Sat
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Windy then
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Sunny
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 51 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 65 °F
Showers and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 4pm. High near 42. Windy, with a south wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 27 to 32 mph. Winds could gust as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers likely before 9pm, then snow showers. Low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 23 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow showers after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Rain showers after 8am, mixing with snow after 2pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 26 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.