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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

37°F

3°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	N 6 mph
Barometer	29.70 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint	36°F (2°C)
Visibility	3.00 mi
Wind Chill	32°F (0°C)
Last update	28 Dec 1:53 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Van Buren Point NY

Flood Watch until December 29, 04:00pm

Winter Storm Warning December 29, 01:00pm until January 2, 01:00am

High Wind Warning December 29, 04:00am until December 30, 01:00am

Lakeshore Flood Warning December 29, 05:00am until December 29, 10:00pm

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Flood Watch

Winter Storm Warning

High Wind Warning

Lakeshore Flood Warning

Flood Watch until December 29, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Mon
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 56 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 35 °F
Showers and
Breezy
Monday
High: 40 °F⇓
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 22 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 23 °F
Heavy Snow
and Breezy
Wednesday
High: 29 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Wednesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 56. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms. Low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 19 mph increasing to 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

A chance of rain showers before 8am, then rain showers and snow showers likely, possibly mixed with sleet between 8am and 9am, then snow showers after 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Temperature falling to around 27 by 4pm. Windy, with a southwest wind 31 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow. Low around 22. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 37 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8am. High near 28. Windy, with a west wind 23 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. High near 29. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

New Year's Day

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.