Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Light Rain and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity	49%
Wind Speed	S 24 G 43 mph
Barometer	29.54 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint	25°F (-4°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	34°F (1°C)
Last update	13 Mar 1:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Silver Creek NY

Winter Weather Advisory March 13, 05:00pm until March 14, 08:00am

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:36pm until March 14, 05:00am

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Winter Weather Advisory

High Wind Warning

High Wind Warning March 13, 02:36pm until March 14, 05:00am
NOW until 5:00am Sat
High Wind Warning
This Afternoon
High: 42 °F
Rain/Snow and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 27 °F
Rain/Snow
Likely and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Saturday
High: 34 °F
Breezy.
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Snow
Sunday
High: 52 °F
Chance
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Rain
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 59 °F
Showers and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A chance of rain and snow showers before 4pm, then rain showers. High near 42. Breezy, with a south wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all snow after 11pm. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Windy, with a southwest wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of rain between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 24 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Rain showers after 8am, mixing with snow after 2pm. High near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Monday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 18. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with a high near 42.