We Will Get Wet at Times Through Thursday

Written by John DiPasquale:

On Monday, there will be a 30% chance of a few widely scattered showers & storms popping up this afternoon into the evening, but with the lack of forcing in the atmosphere I do not expect much to pop today.  A warm front will push in tonight into Tuesday & then stall overhead or at least nearby right into Wednesday, which will provide some additional low level lift/convergence with the daytime heating forcing to spark more numerous scattered showers & storms for Tuesday afternoon & evening & again later Wednesday.  A few of these storms could pack a punch with strong damaging winds & hail, so stay tuned to News 8 for updates.  Temperatures all along will range from 80 to 85, but come Thursday a strong cold front will slowly push through earlier in the day the way it looks now, which would limit the t-storm threat on Thursday.  In the wake of the cold front, it will turn windy & much colder later Thursday, & especially Thursday night into Friday.  Highs may not even get out of the 50s Friday, despite some late May sun!  Much of the upcoming holiday weekend looks cool, but dry at this time.  Stay tuned for updates throughout the week.     

Have a nice night & enjoy the summery weather WNY!

Some Good Weather Ahead Through Weekend

Written by John DiPasquale:

Happy Friday all!  Today will be very nice & cooler with sun blending with high & mid level clouds.  Highs will make it to between 65 & 70, which is right around average for this time of year.  Enjoy! 

High pressure building overhead today will slowly slide east this weekend & cause winds to shift into the southeast and eventually south, which cause temperatures to rise into the low & mid 70s and provide a slight risk for a spotty shower, mainly south over the weekend.  All in all, I would say the weekend looks pretty good for your outdoor plans. 

Monday through Wednesday at this juncture look quite summery with highs in the 80s, higher humidity, a persistent southerly breeze & a few waves of showers & storms possible each day.  A cold front will try to sweep through next Thursday & dry & cool us off for late next week into the holiday weekend, which would time out nicely!  We'll see...

Have a nice Friday & weekend WNY!

Frost Likely for Many Late Tonight & Early Tuesday

Written by John DiPasquale:

BRRRR...Freeze Warning issued for almost all of WNY for the likelihood of a widespread frost to develop late tonight into early Tuesday with lows expected to drop to around 30 for several hours.  So do what you have to do if you've already planted tender vegetation before going to bed tonight.  After the cold, frosty night tonight it will warm up some for Tuesday, but remain cool for this time of year, as it will likely not make it out of the 50s for the most part despite some good sun through a much of the day.  More clouds will roll in later Tuesday in advance of a warm front expected to cross the area Wednesday morning with some showers/storms.  Behind the warm front Wednesday afternoon, it will turn almost summery with some sun & highs well into the 70s with some humidity to boot.  A cold front will quickly come through late Wednesday & lead to a gorgeous, comfy day Thursday with a stiff breeze.  It may be pretty cool again here by Friday, before it begins warming back up some Saturday with some sun.  A strong warm front will try to move through here Sunday, & if it gets through we could have highs well into the 70s to low 80s or so later Sunday &/or Monday with wind & scattered showers & storms.  Stay tuned.    

Have a great day WNY & stay warm today! 

Some Needed Rains on the Way

Written by John DiPasquale:

Cold front & low pressure riding along front appears to be just what we need to make up for this almost two & a half inch deficit on Friday.  Between now & then there will be a scattering of showers & a storm or two later today into Thursday with decaying upper level & surface low slowly departing to the north & east across New England Thursday.   

Behind the front depicted above, it will be seasonably cool & breezy with some sun & a maybe a lingering morning shower, but overall it looks mainly dry Saturday right now.  A more significant cold front will then blow through Saturday night & behind this it will be quite chilly & blustery for mom's day & the start of next week with highs only between 50 & 55 with a lake effect shower or two even possible.  At this time, though, it looks mainly dry for Mother's Day weekend into the start of next week, but there will likely be a risk of a little lake effect thanks to the unseasonably chilly air mass blowing in.  We may even see some frost in spots early Monday, & especially early Tuesday.  Stay tuned.  Temps will rebound some for the middle of next week, but that may only be temporary as another shot of cooler weather may attempt to build in for late next week...

Have a great day & have the umbrella handy over the next few days.

 

Great to Start the Week, but May Turn Later this Week

Written by John DiPasquale:

Yes, the upper level storm that produced the snow & rain storm last week will slowly pivot & work it's way to the north-northeast & should deliver more clouds & a decent chance of a few scattered showers & storms later Wednesday & Thursday.  A good amount of dry time should exist Wednesday & Thursday, though, so don't go canceling your outdoor plans if you have some.  Just keep an eye to the sky & have an umbrella nearby.

On Friday, a fairly weak cold front will slide through with a few showers/storm possible & cooler temperatures will blow in too for the end of the week.  The mother's day weekend should start mild with a couple of showers possible, but end quite chilly with a little rain possible during the morning on mom's day itself.  Fingers crossed that mother nature will cooperate for mom's day!  Stay tuned throughout the week, as we will update things as new info comes in.

Have a great day & enjoy the awesome weather out there today!