Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Mid-South; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest
Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are expected across portions of the mid-Mississippi Valley into the Ohio Valley and portions of Arizona. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that, when combined with oppressive dew points, little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Last Update: 1003 PM EDT Tue Aug 18 2026 |  |
| Overnight: Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Wednesday: Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers in the morning, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Wednesday Night: West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. Thursday: Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming north. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. Thursday Night: Light and variable winds. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. Friday: Southeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Saturday: South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Sunday: West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) | |
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