Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	29.77 in (1007.6 mb)
Dewpoint	65°F (18°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	2 Aug 4:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

Flood Watch August 2, 10:00am until August 3, 02:00am

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Flood Watch

Overnight
Low: 70 °F
Chance
T-storms
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 62 °F
Showers then
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 77 °F
Gradual
Clearing
Monday Night
Low: 60 °F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
High: 81 °F
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
High: 82 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms
Wednesday Night
Low: 67 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Northwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and thunderstorms before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 1pm. High near 78. Light and variable wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between midnight and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Low around 62. North wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday

Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 77. North wind 9 to 11 mph.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 60. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Sunny, with a high near 81. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 65. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. South wind around 6 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 30%.