Heat Wave Expands to the East Coast; Flash Flooding Likely in the Central Plains into the Midwest; Severe Thunderstorms in the Northeast

Dangerous, prolonged heat is ongoing in the Mid-South to Mid-Mississippi Valley and heat expands into the Northeast for a brief period today. Widely scattered instances of flash flooding due to heavy rains are forecast from northeast Kansas to much of Indiana. Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of New England, northern Mid-Atlantic, and North Dakota. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

77°F

25°C

Humidity 90%
Wind Speed W 12 G 18 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1015.9 mb)
Dewpoint 74°F (23°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index78°F (26°C)
Last update 27 Jul 10:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Gowanda NY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light southwest wind.

    Low: 67 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 88 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 90 °F

    Hot

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 67 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 86 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 61 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.

    High: 76 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 85. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 67. Light southwest wind.
Monday
Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 88. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 76.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 54.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 76.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 52.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 78.
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Point Forecast:
Gowanda NY
 42.48°N 78.94°W (Elev. 843 ft)
10:36 am EDT Jul 27, 2025
11am EDT Jul 27, 2025-6pm EDT Aug 2, 2025
 
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