| FORECAST DISCUSSION |
343 FXUS61 KBUF 301857 AFDBUF Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Buffalo NY 257 PM EDT Mon Mar 30 2026 .WHAT HAS CHANGED... A Flood Watch has been issued for the entire forecast area from Tuesday morning through Wednesday evening. The Slight Risk for severe thunderstorms has expanded to cover a larger portion of Western NY. |
| IMMEDIATE FORECAST | |
| This Afternoon  Slight Chance Rain Showers Hi 63 °F |
A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. |
| Tonight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Showers And T-Storms Lo 50 °F |
A chance of rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 11pm, then showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible. |
| THREE-DAY OUTLOOK | |
Tuesday Showers And T-Storms then Chance Showers And T-Storms Hi 63 °F |
Tuesday Night  Showers And T-Storms Lo 40 °F |
| Wednesday Rain Showers Likely Hi 45 °F |
Wednesday Night Chance Rain And Snow Showers Lo 35 °F |
| Thursday Rain Showers Hi 59 °F |
Thursday Night  Showers And T-Storms Likely Lo 47 °F |