Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed N 5 mph
Barometer 30.49 in (1033.8 mb)
Dewpoint 7°F (-14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 1 Mar 5:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 50 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming northeast around 5 mph.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the evening.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
3:58 pm EST Mar 1, 2026
6pm EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 8, 2026
 
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