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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Mostly Cloudy

61°F

16°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 5 mph
Barometer 29.85 in
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 2:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 68. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 38. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 5am. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 68. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. 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, mainly before 2am. Low around 38. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
2:23 am EDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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