Prolonged Atmospheric River in the Northwest; Snow in the North-Central US

A prolonged atmospheric river will bring heavy rainfall which may lead to widespread urban and river flooding, heavy mountain snow, along with gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest into the northern Rockies through much of the week. A clipper will bring a period of snow across the upper Midwest and the Great Lakes into Tuesday, before a stronger system bring more wintry impacts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 30.33 in (1028.6 mb)
Dewpoint -3°F (-19°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-2°F (-19°C)
Last update 8 Dec 7:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Van Buren Point NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 10. South wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 10 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers, mainly before 5pm.  High near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers.  Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain and snow showers before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow showers after 4pm.  High near 41. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm.  Low around 23. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 23 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow showers.  High near 30. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 11 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers.  Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 10. South wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Snow showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 36. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 10pm, then rain and snow showers. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain and snow showers before 1pm, then rain between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow showers after 4pm. High near 41. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 10pm. Low around 23. Breezy, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
Snow showers. High near 30. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
Snow showers. Low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Snow showers. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday Night
Snow showers. Low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Van Buren Point NY
 42.41°N 79.39°W (Elev. 794 ft)
6:36 pm EST Dec 8, 2025
8pm EST Dec 8, 2025-6pm EST Dec 15, 2025
 
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