Tropical System in the Gulf; Dangerous Heat and Air Quality Concerns; Severe Thunderstorms for Midwest to mid-Atlantic
Tropical system in the Gulf expected to gradually strengthen the next couple of days off the Florida Panhandle and Alabama coasts. Instances of flash flooding will be possible through Thursday along the eastern and central Gulf Coast. Severe thunderstorms will develop and move along a cold front crossing the Upper Midwest, and through the Ohio Valley/Mid-Atlantic on Tuesday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Dunkirk to Buffalo NY (LEZ041) Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Last Update: 1003 AM EDT Mon Jul 20 2026 |  |
This Afternoon: Southwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 foot or less. Tonight: Southwest winds 10 knots or less becoming south 10 to 15 knots. Mostly cloudy. Waves 2 feet or less. Tuesday: South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming southwest. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. Tuesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then showers overnight. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Wednesday: West winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 5 to 15 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 2 to 4 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Thursday: West winds less than 10 knots becoming south. Mainly clear. Waves 1 foot or less. Friday: South winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy. Waves 1 foot or less. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Dunkirk to Buffalo NY (LEZ041) | |
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