Showers and Storms continue across the East; Heat, Critical Fire Weather, Drought, and Poor Air Quality continues in the West
A series of fronts will focus locally heavy showers and storms across portions of the central and eastern U.S. through the end of the workweek. Dangerous to extreme heat continues across the Southwest U.S., eventually spreading eastward over the weekend into early next week. Elevated fire weather conditions continue across the Great Basin, with degraded air quality lingering across the Northwest. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Last Update: 404 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2026 |  |
| Tonight: Northwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. Wednesday: South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. Wednesday Night: South winds 10 knots or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening, then a chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Thursday: South winds 10 knots or less becoming west. A chance of showers. Waves 1 foot or less. Thursday Night: Southwest winds less than 10 knots. A chance of showers overnight. Waves 1 foot or less. Friday: Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 foot or less. Saturday: Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms during the day, then a chance of showers saturday night. Waves 1 foot or less. Sunday: Southwest winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of showers and thunderstorms during the day, then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms sunday night. Waves 2 feet or less. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) | |
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