Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Niagara Falls, Niagara Falls International Airport (KIAG)

Lat: 43.11°NLon: 78.94°WElev: 587ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	23°F (-5°C)
Last update	14 Mar 6:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Lockport NY

Wind Advisory March 15, 05:00pm until March 16, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow Showers
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Snow/Sleet
Likely then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 60 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

A chance of snow showers, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely, possibly mixing with sleet after 10am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Showers. High near 60. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.