Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Last Update: 403 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

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Buffalo, NY Local Forecast Office

8NM NNW Niagara Falls NY

Marine Zone Forecast

Tonight
East winds less than 10 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms early, then a chance of showers from late evening on.
Friday
Light and variable winds. A chance of showers in the morning.
Friday Night
North winds less than 10 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy.
Saturday
Northeast winds 10 knots or less. Sunny.
Saturday Night
Northeast winds less than 10 knots. Mainly clear.
Sunday
Light and variable winds. Mainly clear.
Monday
Southwest winds 10 knots or less. Mainly clear, then becoming partly cloudy.
Tuesday
Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Partly cloudy.

winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.



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403 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026
 
 

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