Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

65°F

18°C

Humidity	90%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.92 in (1012.6 mb)
Dewpoint	62°F (17°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	1 Aug 2:53 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles NNE Gowanda NY

Overnight
Low: 62 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: 87 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 66 °F
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 78 °F
Showers
Sunday Night
Low: 64 °F
Showers
Monday
High: 79 °F
Chance
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 61 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 83 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Tuesday Night
Low: 65 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 87. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light in the afternoon.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 66. Light southeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 78. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a chance of showers. Low around 64. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Monday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. Calm wind.

Tuesday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Thursday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 40%.