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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

16°F

-9°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 10 G 21 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 23 Feb 11:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

Winter Storm Warning February 24, 12:27am until February 24, 06:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning February 24, 12:27am until February 24, 06:00am

    NOW until 6:00am Tue

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Low: 10 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 29 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow. Temperature rising to around 32 by 4am. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 23 °F⇑

    Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely before 1am, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. West wind 7 to 13 mph.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Temperature rising to around 32 by 4am. South wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Northeast wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 pm EST Feb 23, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am EST Feb 24, 2026-6pm EST Mar 2, 2026
 
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