The calendar says January 30, but the temperature readings reached the mid 60's. Just after 10 a.m. Wednesday, a record high temperature of 66 degrees was recorded in Buffalo, shattering the old record of 56 set back in 1916. But the warmer conditions won't last too long, and temperatures already are dropping back into the 50's. Strong winds will increase with rain and thunderstorms through out the day.
Temperatures will plunge by tonight with some snow showers and low temperatures dipping back into the upper 20's.
A Wind Advisory is in effect from 6 p.m. through 1 p.m. Thursday for much of the Western New York region. Winds will be 25 to 35 miles an hour with gust up to 55 miles per hour.
Forecasters say those strong winds could be damaging to trees and cause sporadic power outages.