Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Mar 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NE Cattaraugus NY

Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory March 16, 08:46pm until March 17, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 08:00pm
    Wind Advisory March 16, 08:46pm until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 13 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Areas
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely.  Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 21 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow before midnight, then a chance of snow showers between midnight and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 10pm. Low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles NE Cattaraugus NY
 42.36°N 78.84°W (Elev. 1611 ft)
7:58 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
8pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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