Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest
A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Dunkirk to Buffalo NY (LEZ041) Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Last Update: 1004 AM EDT Sat Aug 1 2026 | |
| Rest Of Today: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Tonight: Light and variable winds becoming southeast 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers in the evening, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Sunday: Southeast winds 10 knots or less. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. Sunday Night: Northeast winds 5 to 10 knots. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. Monday: North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 foot or less. Tuesday: East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. Wednesday: South winds less than 10 knots becoming southwest. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Dunkirk to Buffalo NY (LEZ041) | |
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