Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain from the Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Ongoing Heat in the South

Severe thunderstorms and showers pose a risk for excessive rain, localized flash flooding, strong gusts and/or large hail across portions of the northern and central Plains, the Lower Missouri to Lower Ohio Valleys, and across the Mid-Atlantic this afternoon and evening. Extreme heat is ongoing over the Desert Southwest and the Southeast U.S.. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Partly Cloudy

78°F

26°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index80°F (27°C)
Last update 9 Jul 8:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Van Buren Point NY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 14 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 68 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 66 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 81. West wind 7 to 14 mph.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Increasing clouds, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Northwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles W Van Buren Point NY
 42.43°N 79.42°W (Elev. 607 ft)
7:57 am EDT Jul 9, 2026
8am EDT Jul 9, 2026-6pm EDT Jul 15, 2026
 
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