Warm day today followed by very high winds and rain for tonight!


It is foggy this morning ahead of a warm front, temperatures are in the upper 30s however on the other side of the front temperatures are very mild with the 5am temperature in Buffalo NY is at a record breaking 63 degrees. This warm front will move through around 10am, southerly winds will cause the temperatures to rise to near 60. High impact weather for tonight with very strong winds gusting to 55 mph especially around midnight also there will be very heavy showers around with some thunder, these showers can cause very heavy rain and flash flooding.. Clearing on Thursday it will remain windy with gusts over 40 MPH, temperatures will fall throughout the day from near 50 early tomorrow morning dropping to the 30s by sunset. Friday through the weekend into early next week look seasonably cold with highs mostly in the 30s and lows in the 20s, no big storms but we may have some snow showers Saturday night into Sunday morning and rain or snow showers around Tuesday.

The forecast: Today – Dense fog this morning, remaining mostly cloudy with showers developing after 3PM, highs near 60.
Tonight – Showers and a possible thunderstorm, wind gusts to 55 MPH, rain showers may be heavy enough to cause flash flooding – low around 50.
Thursday – Showers ending by 8am, clearing and windy, gusts to 40 MPH, morning high of 50 degrees falling to the 30s by sunset..
Friday – Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow showers, high in the upper 30s.
Saturday – Partly sunny, high in the low-mid 30s, chance of snow showers at night.
Sunday – Chance of morning snow showers then partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.
Monday – Mostly sunny, high in the upper 30s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy, chance of rain or snow showers, high in the upper 30s.

Marine Forecast: Gale warnings today and Thursday – South-southwest wind gusting to 50 knots, seas up to 12 feet.
Outlook – Small craft advisory will likely on Friday then drop below advisory levels for the weekend.

Have a safe day!

Cloudy but milder Tuesday!


Temperatures overnight have risen and now are in the upper 30s melting most of the snow and ice off the roads and sidewalks. Today will generally be cloudy with may a break or two of sun in the afternoon, temperatures will rise into the 40s and stay in the 40s tonight. Even warmer on Wednesday with highs approaching 60 degrees. A strong cold front will be coming through late Wednesday night that will cause heavy showers and even a chance of a thunderstorm, it will become very windy also. This front will be followed by cooler weather on Thursday with early highs in the 40s dropping into the 30s by sunset. Friday into the weekend will be colder but not as frigid as last week with most highs in the 30s, most of the weekend will be dry but there is a chance of snow showers on Saturday night.

The forecast: Today – Cloudy with a high in the mid-upper 40s.
Tonight – Cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight, low in the low 40s.
Wednesday – Cloudy and quite mild with showers and a chance of a thunderstorm, windy, high near 60. Showers continuing into Wednesday night with 1-2 inches of rain likely.
Thursday – Becoming mostly sunny, early highs in the mid 40s falling into the 30s by sunset.
Friday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.
Saturday – Mostly sunny day, high in the low 30s, chance of snow showers at night.
Sunday – Partly sunny, high in the upper 30s.
Monday – Mostly sunny, high near 40.

Marine forecast: Today – West-northwest wind becoming southeast less than 10 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook – Gale warnings likely on Wednesday with small craft advisories should continue on Thursday and Friday, lowering below advisory levels on the weekend.

Have a good day!

Messy Monday weather!


Temperatures finally made it above freezing yesterday for the first time this week and this morning’s readings are in the mid 20s.. A warm front is slowly approaching from the west with precipitation now reaching Eastern Pennsylvania and should arrive as snow around 9-10am, we will have less than an inch of snow before changing to a mix of freezing rain and sleet and then all rain by late this afternoon, inland areas will hang on the the frozen precipitation until this evening. A winter weather advisory has been issued for this area. On Tuesday the warm front will struggle through the area, temperatures will rise into the 40s but lots of clouds and drizzle should occur.. We are really into the warm air on Wednesday as temperatures approach 60 degrees but a cold front approaching will give us a good chance of heavy rain showers or even a rare January thunderstorm along with rather strong winds. Thursday will be dry with highs in the low 40s. Colder Friday into the weekend but not as frigid as this past week.

The forecast: Today – Light snow developing changing to a mix of freezing rain and sleet and then to all rain by late this afternoon, high in the mid 30s.
Tonight – Light rain tapering off to drizzle, temperatures holding steady in the mid 30s
Tuesday – Chance of some morning drizzle, mostly cloudy, high in the mid-upper 40s.
Wednesday – Mostly cloudy with showers developing in the afternoon continuing into the evening, becoming windy, high near 60.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 40s.
Friday – Partly sunny, high in the low-mid 30s
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.
Sunday – Partly sunny, high in the mid 30s.

Marine Forecast: Today – Southwest winds to 14 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook – Small craft advisories will likely be needed Wednesday through Friday with a chance of gale warnings on Wednesday.

Have a great day!

Sunny Sunday; Messy Monday!


This morning we are a couple of degrees milder with temperatures in the mid teens and with plenty of sunshine temperatures will reach to near the freezing mark (it has been below freezing for more than 6 days straight, longest stretch since January 2005 -9 days).
A warm front will be approaching on Monday and ahead of it we will have snow mixing with freezing rain and then plain rain later in the day, hopefully the precipitation can start after the morning commute. On Tuesday the warm front will be slowly moving through the area with temperatures becoming mild. Wednesday looks even milder as temperatures approach 60 degrees but with a cold front approaching rain showers will develop and it will become quite windy. Colder at the end of the week but not as frigid as the last several days.

The forecast:
Today – Sunny, high in the low 30s.
Tonight – Increasing cloudiness, low in the low 20s.
Monday – Cloudy with light snow developing in the morning, changing to freezing rain and then rain continuing into the evening, high in the upper 30s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of drizzle, high in the mid-upper 40s.
Wednesday – Showers likely after noon, very mild, high near 60.
Thursday – Cloudy and cooler with a chance of showers, high in the low 40s.
Friday – Partly sunny, chance of flurries, high in the low 30s.
Saturday – Mostly sunny, high in the low 30s.

Marine Forecast: Today – Northwest winds to 14 knots, seas 2 feet.
Outlook – Advisories likely will be needed Tuesday night through Thursday!

Have a great Sunday!

Cold weekend but not as frigid as this past week!


Another very cold morning after the inch of snow we had yesterday evening, temperature at 6:30am was 12 degrees. Today will be a little more bearable as temperatures this afternoon reach into the upper 20s. Lots of sun on Sunday and we bay be able to crack the freezing mark for the first time in several days. A warm front will be approaching on Monday but ahead of it expect some precipitation that may be an annoying mix of snow, freezing rain and rain into Monday evening. The warm front is expected to move through on Tuesday, still a chance of rain but temperatures will rise to near 50. Even warmer on Wednesday ahead of a cold front, highs are likely to rise well into the 50s. Colder Thursday and Friday but it should not be as frigid as our past cold wave.

The forecast: Today – Partly sunny, high in the mid-upper 20s.
Tonight – Mostly clear, low around 15.
Sunday – Sunny, high in the low 30s.
Monday – Cloudy with a mixture of snow, sleet, freezing rain and rain, high in the upper 30s.
Tuesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, high near 50.
Wednesday – Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers, highs in the mid 50s.
Thursday – Mostly sunny, high near 40.
Friday – Partly sunny and colder, high near 30.

Marine Forecast: Small craft advisory from noon today till 6am on Sunday, northwest winds gusting to 30 knots, seas up to 5 feet.
Outlook – Winds and seas lowering below advisory levels by Sunday afternoon, next chance of advisories on Tuesday and especially on Wednesday.

Have a great day!