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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist and Breezy

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed W 21 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.42 in
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 16 Mar 12:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Van Buren Point NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 01:14pm until March 17, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 16, 01:14pm until March 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 65 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain showers before 4pm, then sleet, possibly mixed with rain showers between 4pm and 5pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain showers and sleet after 5pm. High near 65. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Friday Night
A chance of rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Buren Point NY
 42.45°N 79.36°W (Elev. 676 ft)
Last Update:
9:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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