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Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

49°F

9°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 9 Mar 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WNW Van Buren Point NY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers.  Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 56 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am.  Low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 57. South wind 11 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely.  Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 8am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 44. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 48. Southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 57. South wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers likely before 11pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles WNW Van Buren Point NY
 42.45°N 79.41°W (Elev. 571 ft)
3:57 am EDT Mar 9, 2026
4am EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 15, 2026
 
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