Buffalo, N.Y. (WBEN) - Wet weather will wash away the heat and humidity from Buffalo and Western New York Saturday, leaving much more seasonal and refreshing conditions in its aftermath for the coming week.
"A slow moving cold front will ease its way across the region today," forecasters at the National Weather Service in Buffalo say.
"In the process it will bring fairly widespread showers and scattered thunderstorms from this morning into early this afternoon, a few of which could produce locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds mainly south of Lake Ontario."
A Flood Watch has been posted for the Buffalo metro area and much of the region Saturday(Read details below)
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You'll feel the difference once the front passes through, forecasters say. "In the wake of the front much cooler and less humid weather will overspread the area later today and tonight, then will last through the first half of next week."
Temperatures will run about 5-7 degrees below average Sunday and Monday, with highs in the mid 70s across lower elevations and around 70 for higher terrain.
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Temperatures will still be cool Tuesday, with highs in the mid 70s for lower elevations and around 70 for higher terrain. Temperatures will then warm through late week, with highs into the lower 80s by Thursday.
FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and western New York, including the following counties, in central New York, Northern Cayuga. In western New York, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Northern Erie, Ontario, Orleans, Southern Erie, Wayne and Wyoming.
* WHEN...Until 5 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A area of heavy rain will move across the watch area and will interact with a stalled boundary. There is a potential for locally heavy rainfall, which may impact urban areas, including Buffalo and Rochester.
- https://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
