Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Small Craft Advisory in effect from March 11, 02:00 PM EDT until March 12, 02:00 PM EDT

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

3NM WSW Niagara Falls NY

Marine Point Forecast

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This Afternoon
High: 63 °F
SSW 12kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
W 19kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday
High: 35 °F
W 16kt
< 1ft

Small Craft Advisory
Thursday Night
Low: 24 °F
WNW 8kt⇓
< 1ft
Friday
High: 42 °F
⇑S 21kt
< 1ft
Friday Night
Low: 25 °F
W 22kt⇓
< 1ft
Saturday
High: 34 °F
W 12kt
< 1ft
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Light Wind
< 1ft
Sunday
High: 48 °F
E 12kt
< 1ft

High and low forecast temperature values represent air temperature.

Water temperature forecast is experimental.

Associated Zone Forecast which includes this point

Last Update: 2:48 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid: 3pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026

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Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

SSW wind around 12 kt, with gusts as high as 23 kt. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Waves 1 ft or less.

Tonight

SW wind 14 to 19 kt becoming W in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 31 kt. Rain showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday

W wind 14 to 16 kt, with gusts as high as 27 kt. A slight chance of snow showers before 7am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Thursday Night

WNW wind 5 to 8 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday

SSE wind 10 to 15 kt becoming S 16 to 21 kt in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Waves 1 ft or less.

Friday Night

W wind 19 to 22 kt decreasing to 16 to 19 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday

W wind 10 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 22 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.

Saturday Night

Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of snow showers. Waves 1 ft or less.

Sunday

E wind 7 to 12 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Rain and snow showers, mainly before 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

*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.