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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Dayton NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 05:12am until March 16, 08:00pm
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 05:12am until March 16, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Mon

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 56 °F⇓

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 14. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Rain showers before 4pm, then snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain. Temperature rising to near 56 by 11am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Low around 14. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Dayton NY
 42.42°N 79.03°W (Elev. 1355 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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