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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

57°F

14°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.31 in (992.5 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 16 Mar 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 10:29am until March 17, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 10:29am until March 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 63 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Wintry Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.

    High: 25 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers before 5pm, then snow showers and sleet likely, possibly mixed with rain showers. Temperature falling to around 32 by 5pm. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming southwest 24 to 29 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Buffalo NY
 42.89°N 78.87°W (Elev. 604 ft)
Last Update:
9:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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