Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Unknown Precip Fog/Mist and Breezy

34°F

1°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	W 22 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.43 in
Dewpoint	30°F (-1°C)
Visibility	5.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	16 Mar 3:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport NY

Winter Weather Advisory March 16, 06:00pm until March 17, 08:00pm

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:26pm until March 17, 11:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory March 16, 04:26pm until March 17, 11:00am
NOW until 11:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 34 °F
Wintry Mix
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 17 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 31 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Rain showers and sleet before 5pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet. Steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tonight

Snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 17. Windy, with a southwest wind 25 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 7 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.