Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 5 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 3 Mar 11:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

Winter Weather Advisory until March 3, 04:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  •  
    Winter Weather Advisory until March 3, 04:00pm

    NOW until 4:00pm Tue

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 38 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  High near 48. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Low around 39. East wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 48. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Low around 39. East wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
9:58 am EST Mar 3, 2026
12pm EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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