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

High Wind Watch in effect from March 15, 05:00 PM EDT until March 16, 08:00 PM EDT

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	W 12 G 20 mph
Barometer	30.23 in (1024.4 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	20°F (-7°C)
Last update	14 Mar 1:53 pm EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

Fredonia NY

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

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High Wind Watch

This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Mostly Sunny
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
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 26. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New 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 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 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 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 58. South wind around 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. 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 26. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. 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.