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Autumn's Forecast: Heavy rain and thunderstorms move in overnight, may have a few severe cells pop-up

Strong to severe thunderstorms possible mainly south/east of Buffalo Thursday afternoon
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Overnight storms may pack a punch with gusty winds and heavy downpours, especially through the Niagara Frontier. The storms moving along the warm front have the greatest chance of severe potential (Niagara and Orleans county) .
Some showers and scattered thunderstorms are possible to start the day on Thursday as temperatures begin in the 60s. It'll be a breezy day, especially the first half of the fay with gusts near 30mph. Highs on Thursday afternoon reach into the low 80s under partly sunny skies, the exception will be south and east of Buffalo where thunderstorms may develop from the heat of the day. Slight risk of t-storms turning severe with gusty winds, heavy rain and hail. Early Friday may still see some showers but dries out into the afternoon, only a slight chance to have showers/t-storms pop up inland and along the lake breeze boundary during the heat of the day. Weather remains unsettled into the weekend with scattered showers and t-storms possible with highs in the lower 80s.

OVERNIGHT: Widespread t-showers Overnight. Mid 60s.

THURSDAY
MORNING: Showers and t-storms, mid 60s.
AFTERNOON: Warm and humid, low 80s.

FRIDAY
MORNING: Isolated Showers mid 60s.
AFTERNOON: Showers north and south of Buffalo, near 80.

SATURDAY
MORNING: Partly cloudy, mid 60s.
AFTERNOON: PM t-showers, low 80s.

SUNDAY
MORNING: Partly cloudy, mid 60s.
AFTERNOON: PM t-showers, low 80s.