Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	NE 7 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	15 Mar 3:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles E Cassadaga NY

High Wind Warning March 15, 02:00pm until March 16, 08:00pm

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High Wind Warning

Overnight
Low: 23 °F
Snow Likely
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 37 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 52 °F
Showers and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 20 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 32 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 27 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of snow, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a south wind 25 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 52. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers. Low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday

Snow showers. High near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 14. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind 8 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 40%.