Heavy Rainfall Along the Central Gulf Coast; Thunderstorms from the Plains to the Central Appalachians; Heat Across the East

A system in the Gulf could produce heavy rainfall and flash flooding for portions of the north-central Gulf Coast into Saturday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into Friday from Central Plains into the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and Central Appalachians. Dangerous heat is expected from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Light Rain and Windy

75°F

24°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 26 G 41 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1010.4 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Jul 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Van Buren Point NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 75 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.

    Low: 60 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 7 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 63 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 82 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 67 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 75. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 8 to 15 mph becoming north after midnight.
Friday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. West wind around 6 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 84.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles S Van Buren Point NY
 42.41°N 79.36°W (Elev. 919 ft)
1:36 pm EDT Jul 17, 2025
1pm EDT Jul 17, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 23, 2025
 
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