Extreme Heat and Excessive Rainfall This Week
A significant heat wave continues for the Rockies, Northern Plains, and Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic, peaking in intensity through midweek and lingering across parts of the Northern Plains and Midwest until this weekend. Excessive rainfall my bring life-threatening and locally catastrophic flash and urban flooding across portions of southwestern Texas through early Friday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Last Update: 403 AM EDT Wed Jul 15 2026 | |
Today: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Areas of smoke from late morning on. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Tonight: West winds 10 knots or less. Areas of smoke. Waves 2 feet or less. Thursday: West winds 10 knots or less. Areas of smoke. Waves 1 foot or less. Thursday Night: West winds 10 knots or less becoming north. Areas of smoke in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less. Friday: Light and variable winds becoming south 5 to 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms friday night. Waves 1 foot or less. Saturday: West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming northwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 feet or less. Sunday: North winds 10 knots or less becoming south. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) | |
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