Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

54°F

12°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 3 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint 53°F (12°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 19 Jul 3:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 69 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 76 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 3am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then a slight chance of showers between 11am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. North wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 76. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 84. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
1:37 am EDT Jul 19, 2025
4am EDT Jul 19, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 25, 2025
 
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