Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

77°F

25°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 9 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.5 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 30 Jul 1:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 65. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 77. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 77 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 11pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 2am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 65. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 77. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 5 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.47°N 79.32°W (Elev. 659 ft)
2:22 pm EDT Jul 30, 2026
2pm EDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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