High wind watch from Sunday evening through Monday afternoon
Photo by Tom Rivers: A sleigh has been added next to the bronze statue of Santa at Waterman Park in Albion. The statue was unveiled in June 2023 as a tribute to Charles W. Howard, founder of a Santa School in Albion.
A high wind watch has been issued for Sunday evening through Monday afternoon for Orleans, Genesee, Niagara and Erie counties.
There will be southwest winds from 30 to 40 miles per hour with gusts up to 60 mph possible, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.
The period of strongest winds will most likely occur early Monday morning, the Weather Service said.
The high temperatures for the coming days include 54 today, followed by 57 on Sunday, 44 on Monday, 44 on Tuesday and 39 on Wednesday, which is New Year’s Day.
