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Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

68°F

20°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Aug 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Dayton NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle and fog with a slight chance of showers before 2am, then patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers after 3am.  Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 57 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Areas of fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Areas Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 52 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 52 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy drizzle and fog with a slight chance of showers before 2am, then patchy drizzle with a slight chance of showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 57. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 2am, then showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Dayton NY
 42.42°N 79.03°W (Elev. 1355 ft)
4:36 pm EDT Aug 20, 2025
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