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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Buffalo, Greater Buffalo International Airport (KBUF)

Lat: 42.94°NLon: 78.74°WElev: 709ft.

Light Snow

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.15 in (1022.0 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 27 Dec 1:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Buffalo NY

Flood Watch December 28, 01:00pm until December 29, 04:00pm
Lakeshore Flood Watch December 29, 04:00am until December 30, 01:00am
High Wind Watch December 29, 04:00am until December 30, 01:00am
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 21 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 48. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Rain

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain. Low around 39. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 29 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered flurries. Cloudy, with a high near 26. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. High near 48. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain. Low around 39. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph becoming southwest 12 to 17 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. High near 44. Windy, with a southwest wind 33 to 38 mph, with gusts as high as 65 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 1am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 19. Windy, with a west wind 27 to 32 mph decreasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Snow showers. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
New Year's Day
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23.
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Point Forecast:
Buffalo NY
 42.91°N 78.84°W (Elev. 643 ft)
Last Update:
12:36 pm EST Dec 27, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Dec 27, 2025-6pm EST Jan 2, 2026
 
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