Severe Thunderstorms in the Midwest and Arizona; Heat Continues in the Southeast and Southwest

Thunderstorms, some severe, may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding across the Midwest and Ohio Valley and southern Arizona. The threat will shift to the Mid-Atlantic coast on Thursday. Dangerous heat persists in the South and Southeast while building into the Southwest. Overnight lows will be so warm that little-to-no relief from the scorching daytime highs will be available. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.4 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Aug 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 55 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 55. Northeast wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 80. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. South wind around 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport NY
 42.49°N 79.29°W (Elev. 663 ft)
6:30 pm EDT Aug 19, 2026
7pm EDT Aug 19, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 26, 2026
 
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