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Strong Atmospheric River Bringing Heavy Rain to the Pacific Northwest; Areas of Snow in the North-Central and Eastern U.S.

A strong atmospheric river will bring prolonged heavy rainfall along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through much of this week. The heavy rainfall may lead to widespread urban and river flooding. Accumulating snow is expected over parts of the central Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic today as well as the Upper Midwest and the Upper Great Lakes this evening into Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 31%
Wind Speed E 5 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.8 mb)
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 8 Dec 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Cattaraugus NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 36. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 19. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers. High near 26. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 26 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly between noon and 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 30. Wind chill values as low as -5. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly between 7pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Low around 24. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 10am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 36. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 19. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 26. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cattaraugus NY
 42.34°N 78.87°W (Elev. 1699 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm EST Dec 8, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025
 
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