Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 16 G 24 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 20°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NE Cassadaga NY

High Wind Warning March 13, 08:00am until March 14, 05:00am
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High Wind Warning
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow likely.  High near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 32 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 52 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 43 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely.  High near 58. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 58 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Snow before 1pm, then rain and snow likely. High near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Light and variable wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely. High near 58. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
Rain and snow showers likely before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 30.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 40.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NE Cassadaga NY
 42.4°N 79.25°W (Elev. 1631 ft)
3:58 pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 19, 2026
 
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