Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week
A significant heat wave is underway for the Intermountain West, Northern Plains, and Upper Great Lakes, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. In southwest Texas, excessive rainfall may bring a risk for potentially life-threatening flash and arroyo flooding through Thursday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Last Update: 403 PM EDT Tue Jul 14 2026 |  |
Tonight: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Mainly clear. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Wednesday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. Areas of smoke. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Wednesday Night: West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and variable. Areas of smoke in the evening. Waves 2 feet or less. Thursday: West winds 10 knots or less. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. Thursday Night: West winds 10 knots or less becoming northeast. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. Friday: Northeast winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms friday night. 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: Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming southwest. Showers likely during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) | |
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