Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Gale Watch in effect from March 16, 05:00 PM EDT until March 17, 11:00 AM EDT

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

14NM NNE Olcott NY

Marine Point Forecast

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Today
High: 45 °F
Water: 34 °F
⇑E 26kt
7ft
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
SSE 22kt
4-5ft
Monday
High: 45 °F
⇑SW 29kt
9ft
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
WSW 35kt
12-13ft
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
W 33kt⇓
12ft
Tuesday Night
Low: 22 °F
W 25kt⇓
7ft
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
SSW 13kt
2ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 32 °F
⇑S 16kt
1-2ft
Thursday
High: 39 °F
S 14kt
1-2ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 3:58 am EDT Mar 15, 2026
Forecast Valid: 6am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

E wind 16 to 21 kt increasing to 21 to 26 kt in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Snow, mainly before 11am. Waves 1 ft building to 7 ft.

Tonight

SSE wind around 22 kt, with gusts as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Waves 4 to 5 ft.

Monday

SSE wind 22 to 25 kt becoming SW 26 to 29 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 kt. Showers, mainly after 11am. Waves 4 ft building to 9 ft.

Monday Night

WSW wind 32 to 35 kt, with gusts as high as 41 kt. Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Waves 12 to 13 ft.

Tuesday

W wind 30 to 33 kt decreasing to 26 to 29 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 kt. A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Waves 12 ft subsiding to 8 ft.

Tuesday Night

W wind 20 to 25 kt decreasing to 14 to 19 kt after midnight. A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft.

Wednesday

SSW wind 11 to 13 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves around 2 ft.

Wednesday Night

S wind 10 to 13 kt increasing to 13 to 16 kt after midnight. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.

Thursday

S wind 10 to 14 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. A chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Waves 1 to 2 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.