Severe Thunderstorm and Flash Flood Threats Continue into the Weekend

Severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday night. Severe storm hazards may include large hail, severe winds, and tornadoes, some of which may be strong. There will be another chance for severe thunderstorms on Saturday for portions of Texas, the Lower Mississippi Valley, and the Ohio Valley. Storms could result in locally heavy rain and flash flooding. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 20 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 12:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Van Buren Point NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am.  Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm.  Patchy fog between 3pm and 4pm. High near 65. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am.  Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 55 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly after 1am.  Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 60. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Patchy fog between 3pm and 4pm. High near 65. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 2am. Patchy fog between 9pm and 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 56. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Van Buren Point NY
 42.45°N 79.36°W (Elev. 676 ft)
1:22 am EST Mar 7, 2026
1am EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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