Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Partly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed W 12 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1013.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 3:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles SSW Boston NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 3am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.

    High: 70 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 77 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 53 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 67 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after 3am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 70. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. North wind 3 to 5 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles SSW Boston NY
 42.55°N 78.78°W (Elev. 1430 ft)
3:57 pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
4pm EDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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