Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country

A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

45°F

7°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.78 in (1008.4 mb)
Dewpoint 43°F (6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 8 Mar 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am.  Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Patchy fog before 10am.  Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 58 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly after 2am.  Low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers.  High near 61. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely.  Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers before 4am, then a slight chance of showers after 5am. Patchy fog before 4am, then patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 37. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Patchy fog before 10am. Otherwise, cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 48. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 10 to 16 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. South wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly after 2am. Low around 49. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 61. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers before 2am, then rain and snow showers likely. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Thursday
Rain and snow showers likely before 8am, then a chance of snow showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Friday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
1:22 am EST Mar 8, 2026
3am EDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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