Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

A Few Clouds

33°F

1°C

Humidity	56%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 23 mph
Barometer	30.26 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 4:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles S Van Buren Point NY

High Wind Watch March 15, 05:00pm until March 16, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Chance
Snow/Sleet
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 58 °F
Showers and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of snow and sleet, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. High near 58. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 8pm, then snow showers. Low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.