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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

38°F

3°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 6 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1020.6 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 8 Jan 6:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 44. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
A chance of rain, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 16 mph increasing to 20 to 25 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 54. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 28 mph decreasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 14 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 44. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
Rain likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a chance of snow after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 10 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
6:36 am EST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EST Jan 8, 2026-6pm EST Jan 14, 2026
 
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