Heat Builds in the West; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Upper Midwest and Mid-Mississippi Valley; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest on Saturday

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall are expected over parts of the Upper Midwest to mid-Mississippi Valley today. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin on Saturday and Sunday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

72°F

22°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.02 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint	64°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	31 Jul 8:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles W Van Buren Point NY

Today
High: 78 °F
Sunny
Tonight
Low: 68 °F
Increasing
Clouds
Saturday
High: 81 °F
Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
Showers then
Showers
Sunday
High: 77 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 65 °F
Showers
Likely
Monday
High: 77 °F
Partly Sunny
Monday Night
Low: 65 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 77 °F
Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today

Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

Tonight

Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Cloudy, with a high near 81. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 67. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 77. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind around 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 9 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming east after midnight.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.

Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday

A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 30%.