Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed N 7 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 36°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 4 Mar 12:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W South Dayton NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 49. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am.  Low around 41. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 51 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 65. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 49. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 41. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
Showers. High near 65. South wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W South Dayton NY
 42.36°N 79.13°W (Elev. 1417 ft)
12:57 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
1pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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