Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast and Breezy

33°F

1°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	W 21 G 39 mph
Barometer	30.04 in (1018.1 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	21°F (-6°C)
Last update	28 Nov 1:53 pm EST

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Extended Forecast for

Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport NY

Lake Effect Snow Warning November 28, 02:51pm until November 29, 01:00am

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Lake Effect Snow Warning

Lake Effect Snow Warning November 28, 02:51pm until November 29, 01:00am
NOW until 1:00am Sat
Lake Effect Snow Warning
This Afternoon
High: 35 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Saturday
High: 36 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Saturday Night
Low: 28 °F
Snow Showers
Likely then
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Sunday
High: 42 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 24 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Monday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Low: 23 °F
Cloudy then
Snow Showers
Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow showers likely, mainly before 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Breezy, with a west wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly before 8pm. Patchy blowing snow between 10pm and 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

Snow showers. Low around 28. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Rain and snow showers before 1pm, then rain showers between 1pm and 4pm, then rain and snow showers after 4pm. High near 42. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain before 1am, then a chance of snow showers. Low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Monday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 6 to 15 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.