Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 83%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1022.4 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 4 Mar 4:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Gowanda NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. High near 51. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 51 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am.  Low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 51 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 69 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. High near 51. Calm wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 39. East wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Light southwest wind.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 69. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 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
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 3 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 63.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 67. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Gowanda NY
 42.46°N 78.94°W (Elev. 801 ft)
3:57 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
5pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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