Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

43°F

6°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed N 3 mph
Barometer 30.18 in (1022.5 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog after 5am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light northeast wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 2pm.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 44. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am.  Low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm.  High near 62. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light northeast wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 44. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 35. Northeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light 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 57. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely before 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 4pm, then showers after 4pm. High near 62. South wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 7 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 60. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
3:57 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
4pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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