Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Pacific Northwest; Snow and High Winds in the North-Central U.S.

A prolonged atmospheric river will continue impacting the Pacific Northwest with heavy rainfall which has lead to areas of urban and river flooding along with gusty winds into Thursday. A clipper will bring heavy snow, some mixed wintry precipitation, and gusty to high winds across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, and the Great Lakes into Thursday morning. Read More >

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

15NM SW Buffalo NY

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Tonight
Low: 32 °F
Water: 43 °F
⇑SSW 23kt
3-4ft

Gale Warning
Wednesday
High: 40 °F
SSW 20kt
6ft

Gale Warning
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
WNW 21kt
4-5ft
Thursday
High: 30 °F
WNW 20kt
4ft
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
W 21kt⇓
3-4ft
Friday
High: 32 °F
WSW 10kt
2ft
Friday Night
Low: 23 °F
SSW 12kt
2-3ft
Saturday
High: 31 °F
W 18kt
4-5ft
Saturday Night
Low: 20 °F
W 18kt
3-4ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 6:36 pm EST Dec 9, 2025
Forecast Valid: 6pm EST Dec 9, 2025-6pm EST Dec 16, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

SSW wind 15 to 18 kt increasing to 20 to 23 kt. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Rain and snow showers, mainly after 3am. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 18 to 20 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 11am. Waves 3 ft building to 6 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 18 to 21 kt, with gusts as high as 29 kt. Snow, mainly before 2am. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Thursday

WNW wind 17 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Waves around 4 ft.

Thursday Night

W wind 18 to 21 kt decreasing to 12 to 15 kt after midnight. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

WSW wind around 10 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. Waves around 2 ft.

Friday Night

SSW wind 8 to 12 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly after 1am. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Saturday

W wind 15 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Saturday Night

W wind 13 to 18 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

*Notices:

This forecast is for a single location. For safety concerns, mariners should be aware of the weather over a larger area. Forecast information for a larger area can be found within the zone forecast and the NDFD graphics.
The forecast conditions at a particular point may not exceed the criteria of a Small Craft Advisory, Gale, Storm etc. These watches/warnings/advisories are issued for the entire zone in which the point resides and mariners should act accordingly.