Risks of Severe Thunderstorms and Excessive Rainfall in the Central U.S.; Fire Weather Concerns in Alaska and Southwest

An expansive storm system will bring widespread storms with a threat for flash flooding and severe weather to much of the central to eastern U.S. into early this week. Critical fire weather conditions are expected across interior Alaska this weekend. Elevated fire conditions also expected in the Southwest U.S.. Conditions will remain uncomfortably hot across the southern Plains and the Southeast. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

62°F

17°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 20 Jun 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Van Buren Point NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly before 2pm.  High near 75. East wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 75 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 7 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 63 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 75. East wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. North wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. North wind around 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 66.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Van Buren Point NY
 42.45°N 79.41°W (Elev. 571 ft)
9:57 pm EDT Jun 20, 2026
12am EDT Jun 21, 2026-6pm EDT Jun 27, 2026
 
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