Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fog

35°F

2°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.7 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Last update 3 Mar 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm.  Areas of fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 1am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 48. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers, mainly before 1am.  Low around 38. East wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 56 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 59. South wind 15 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Areas of fog before 11pm, then patchy fog after 1am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 33. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 48. Northeast wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers, mainly before 1am. Low around 38. East wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 59. South wind 15 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57. 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)
3:58 pm EST Mar 3, 2026
6pm EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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