Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

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 and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

75°F

24°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	Vrbl 3 mph
Barometer	30.01 in (1016.0 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 9:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

Today
High: 82 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 65 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 84 °F
Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 78 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 80 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Cloudy, with a high near 84. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 66. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 9 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 82. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.