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Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast and Breezy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed SW 24 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1013.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill31°F (-1°C)
Last update 5 Apr 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 26 to 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 41 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around 27. West wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of showers after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a southwest wind 26 to 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A chance of rain and snow showers before midnight, then a slight chance of snow showers between midnight and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 14 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 3pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Monday Night
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around 27. West wind 10 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 pm EDT Apr 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm EDT Apr 5, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 12, 2026
 
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