Spring Weather Hazards Across the U.S. Thursday

Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south Texas Thursday. Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest Thursday. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds Thursday into Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed W 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1009.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 12 Mar 1:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

High Wind Watch March 13, 08:00am until March 14, 02:00am
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High Wind Watch
  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Windy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 13 to 16 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 8 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 51 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 31. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming south after midnight.
Friday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow before 2pm, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 24 to 29 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Windy, with a west wind 21 to 31 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 33. West wind 13 to 16 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. East wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 31. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 2pm. High near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31.
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Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
9:59 pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
1am EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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