Dense fog advisory issued for Orleans, WNY

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 17 February 2026 at 7:50 am

Kimberly Stawicki, a frequent photo contributor to the Orleans Hub, took this photo of a farm on Maple Ridge Road in Medina on Monday evening. The site is across the road from Mariachi de Oro.

It’s going to be foggy today in Orleans County and Western New York.

The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a dense fog advisory until 7 a.m. Wednesday for Orleans and 14 other counties. “Greatest duration of dense fog expected across hill tops, and near the eastern Great Lake shorelines,” the Weather Service said.

The high temperatures in the forecast include 40 today, 33 on Wednesday, 35 on Thursday, 41 on Friday and 35 on Saturday.