Winter Weather in the Eastern U.S.; Heavy Rains Begin Across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley

A wintry mix may impact travel across portions of the Mid-Atlantic through the morning and the Northeast U.S. through Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms may cause a flooding threat across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley beginning Tuesday. Fire weather concerns will continue across portions of the central and southern High Plains through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 30.32 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 3:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Van Buren Point NY

Winter Weather Advisory March 3, 07:00am until March 3, 04:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 9am, then rain showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  High near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Low around 40. East wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 63 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 9am, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 50. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Low around 40. East wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Van Buren Point NY
 42.41°N 79.39°W (Elev. 794 ft)
3:58 am EST Mar 3, 2026
4am EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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