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Severe Thunderstorm, Flooding, and Winter Weather Threats on Tuesday

Scattered severe thunderstorms are forecast Tuesday from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes vicinity. Thunderstorms may also produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from central Texas into southern Oklahoma and northern Missouri into southern Michigan. A heavy wintry mix is forecast for the Great Lakes into northern Maine. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

62°F

17°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 12 G 22 mph
Barometer 29.87 in (1011.4 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 9 Mar 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Silver Creek NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    Low: 50 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers likely before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 41. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 41 °F

    Snow Showers
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 50. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Tuesday
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 59. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Low around 48. Light and variable wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers likely before 11pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. Some thunder is also possible. Cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers before 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Friday
Snow showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 41. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 8pm. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday Night
Rain and snow showers. Low around 23. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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Point Forecast:
Silver Creek NY
 42.54°N 79.16°W (Elev. 656 ft)
Last Update:
7:58 pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
9pm EDT Mar 9, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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