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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity	96%
Wind Speed	NE 5 mph
Barometer	29.76 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	31°F (-1°C)
Last update	28 Dec 12:53 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Gowanda NY

Flood Watch until December 29, 04:00pm

Wind Advisory December 29, 04:00am until December 29, 01:00pm

Winter Storm Warning December 29, 01:00pm until January 2, 01:00am

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Flood Watch

Wind Advisory

Winter Storm Warning

Flood Watch until December 29, 04:00pm
NOW until 4:00pm Mon
Flood Watch
This Afternoon
High: 54 °F
Showers
Tonight
Low: 36 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 42 °F⇓
Rain/Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Monday Night
Low: 19 °F
Snow Showers
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Heavy Snow
Wednesday
High: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Wednesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers. High near 54. South wind around 7 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then showers likely. Low around 36. South wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

A chance of rain showers before 8am, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers between 8am and 9am, then snow showers after 9am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Temperature falling to around 26 by 5pm. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 19. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8am. High near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 20. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Wednesday

Snow showers. High near 28. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

New Year's Day

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 40%.