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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NE 6 mph
Barometer 30.02 in (1016.8 mb)
Dewpoint 47°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill51°F (11°C)
Last update 2 Apr 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 69 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 66. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 45 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 13 to 15 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly between 1pm and 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers before 7pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 8am. High near 66. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 39. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 13 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 13 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 48.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
4:26 pm EDT Apr 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Apr 2, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 9, 2026
 
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