Wind advisory issued for Orleans until 8 p.m. with gusts up to 50 mph
Photos by Tom Rivers: The boardwalk at the Swallow Hollow Trail is shown on Saturday at the Iroquois National Wildlife Refuge just across the Orleans County line in the Town of Alabama on Knowlesville Road.
A wind advisory was issued at 3:06 a.m. today for Orleans County and continues until 8 p.m.
There will be south winds from 20 to 30 miles per hour with gusts up to 50 mph, becoming southwest later this afternoon, the National Weather Service said.
The advisory also includes Niagara, northern Erie and Genesee counties.
Today there will be showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4 p.m., then showers likely between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. There will be a high near 71, with the temperature then dropping to a low of 32 tonight.
The highs then include 38 on Monday, 57 on Tuesday, 66 on Wednesday and 51 on Thursday.
The Swallow Hollow Trail is 1.3-mile loop and includes the 2,000-foot boardwalk that takes pedestrians through a marsh, forested wetlands and upland habitat.
