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

Current conditions at

Jamestown, Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport (KJHW)

Lat: 42.15°NLon: 79.27°WElev: 1722ft.

Fair

60°F

16°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.08 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 31 Jul 7:56 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSE Kennedy NY

  • Today

    Today: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 59 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 83 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 62. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 75. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am.  Low around 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 6 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable  in the evening.

    Low: 56 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 59. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 62. Southeast wind 3 to 7 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 and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 75. 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 and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am. Low around 60. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind around 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. North wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSE Kennedy NY
 42.09°N 79.03°W (Elev. 1900 ft)
7:57 am EDT Jul 31, 2026
8am EDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 6, 2026
 
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