Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

15NM SW Buffalo NY

Marine Point Forecast

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Tonight
Low: 9 °F
Water: 43 °F
⇑SSE 8kt
< 1ft
Tuesday
High: 37 °F
⇑SSW 20kt
3ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
Low: 32 °F
SW 23kt⇓
5ft

Small Craft Advisory
Wednesday
High: 41 °F
SSW 24kt
5ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
WNW 25kt⇓
6ft
Thursday
High: 30 °F
W 16kt
3-4ft
Thursday Night
Low: 22 °F
WNW 17kt⇓
3-4ft
Friday
High: 31 °F
W 12kt
2-3ft
Friday Night
Low: 20 °F
SW 13kt
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: 3:36 pm EST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid: 4pm EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025

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Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 8 kt in the evening. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

S wind 11 to 14 kt becoming SSW 17 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 kt. Snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.

Tuesday Night

SW wind 20 to 23 kt decreasing to 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Rain, possibly mixed with snow. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Wednesday

S wind 21 to 24 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers before 10am, then rain between 10am and 4pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers after 4pm. Waves 3 ft building to 5 ft.

Wednesday Night

WNW wind 22 to 25 kt decreasing to 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 10pm. Waves 6 ft subsiding to 4 ft.

Thursday

W wind around 16 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 14 to 17 kt decreasing to 11 to 14 kt after midnight. A chance of snow showers. Waves 3 to 4 ft.

Friday

W wind 10 to 12 kt. Snow showers likely. Waves 2 to 3 ft.

Friday Night

SW wind around 13 kt. Snow showers. 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.