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.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity	59%
Wind Speed	E 16 mph
Barometer	30.18 in (1022.6 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	15 Mar 6:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Dayton NY

Wind Advisory March 15, 05:00pm until March 16, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 53 °F
Chance Snow
then Partly
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 39 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 52 °F⇓
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Snow Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Showers
then Chance
Snow Showers
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Temperature rising to near 52 by 11am, then falling to around 32 during the remainder of the day. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Snow showers. Low around 14. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers. High near 22. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 15. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of rain showers before 8am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.