Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	S 24 G 43 mph
Barometer	29.54 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	13 Mar 1:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Sheridan NY

Winter Weather Advisory March 13, 05:00pm until March 14, 08:00am

High Wind Warning March 13, 01:58pm until March 14, 05:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 13, 01:58pm until March 14, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Sat
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 44 °F
Rain/Snow and
Windy
Tonight
Low: 26 °F
Windy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 62 °F
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 20 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 4pm. High near 44. Windy, with a south wind around 31 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Windy, with a west wind 26 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Rain showers after 8am, mixing with snow after 2pm. High near 62. South wind around 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Low around 20. Breezy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.