Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

A Few Clouds

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	72%
Wind Speed	E 5 mph
Barometer	30.31 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	24°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 11:53 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

4 Miles WSW Versailles NY

High Wind Watch March 15, 05:00pm until March 16, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Overnight
Low: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 54 °F
Chance
Snow/Sleet
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 59 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Rain/Snow
then Snow
Showers
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of snow and sleet, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 59. South wind 14 to 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 16. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%.