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 >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

A Few Clouds

33°F

1°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed W 12 G 23 mph
Barometer 30.26 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 14 Mar 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Creek NY

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

    Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow and sleet, mainly before 8am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 54. East wind 10 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 54 °F

    Chance
    Snow/Sleet
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers.  High near 57. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 57 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 24 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 8 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 18 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm. 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. East wind 10 to 18 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust 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 44. Breezy, with a south wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Rain showers before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 57. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Silver Creek NY
 42.54°N 79.16°W (Elev. 656 ft)
3:58 pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
5pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 21, 2026
 
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