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

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 15, 05:00 PM EDT until March 17, 11:00 AM EDT

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

3NM WSW Niagara Falls NY

Marine Point Forecast

[NOTICE]

Today
High: 51 °F
ESE 12kt
< 1ft
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
S 20kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday
High: 49 °F
S 18kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
WSW 18kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
W 18kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
W 12kt⇓
< 1ft
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
SSW 10kt
< 1ft
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
S 8kt
< 1ft
Thursday
High: 43 °F
S 9kt
< 1ft

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: 7am EDT Mar 15, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

Today

E wind 9 to 12 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 22 kt. Snow, mainly before 10am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

S wind 18 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. A slight chance of showers after 5am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday

S wind around 18 kt becoming SW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 kt. Showers, mainly after 11am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Monday Night

WSW wind around 18 kt, with gusts as high as 43 kt. Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday

W wind 15 to 18 kt, with gusts as high as 35 kt. A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tuesday Night

W wind 7 to 12 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday

SSW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Wednesday Night

S wind around 8 kt. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

S wind 7 to 9 kt. A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

*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.