National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service United States Department of Commerce
Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Partly Cloudy

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 14 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1023.8 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 11 Jan 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Sheridan NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Scattered flurries before 2am, then scattered snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain showers. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 7am and 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain showers likely before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Scattered flurries before 2am, then scattered snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
A chance of snow showers before 5pm, then a chance of rain showers. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of rain showers between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 7am and 10am, then a slight chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain showers likely before 1pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Basemap Options
Click map to change the forecast location
Loading map...
Forecast Area
Tiles ©ESRI

ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Sheridan NY
 42.48°N 79.26°W (Elev. 699 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 pm EST Jan 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Jan 12, 2026-6pm EST Jan 18, 2026
 
Forecast Discussion
 
Get as KML Get as XML

Additional Resources

Radar & Satellite Image

Link to Local Radar Data Link to Satellite Data

Hourly Weather Forecast

National Digital Forecast Database

National Digital Forecast Database Maximum Temperature Forecast

High Temperature

National Digital Forecast Database Weather Element Forecast

Chance of Precipitation