Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall from the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Mid-Atlantic; Active Pattern Continues in Hawaii

Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected today from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat today from east Texas into New York. A powerful kona storm will continue to impact Hawaii through Saturday, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and severe thunderstorms. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Light Rain

59°F

15°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.1 mb)
Dewpoint 55°F (13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 6:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gowanda NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Rain and snow likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 21 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 48. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33.
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Point Forecast:
Gowanda NY
 42.46°N 78.94°W (Elev. 801 ft)
3:58 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
7pm EDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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