Active Spring Like Pattern Across the Country

A frontal boundary will slowly move eastward and clear most of the eastern seaboard by Sunday. Showers and thunderstorms, some severe, will accompany this front alongside the threat of heavy rainfall; These threats may linger along the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Meanwhile, record spring-like warmth is forecast, mainly east of the Mississippi River, this weekend into next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast and Breezy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 66%
Wind Speed SW 22 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 58°F (14°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Mar 3:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Silver Creek NY

Tornado Watch until March 7, 08:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until March 7, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Sat

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 64 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am.  Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 47 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 8 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 58 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers, mainly after 1am.  Low around 48. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 64. Southwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a slight chance of showers between 1am and 2am. Patchy fog between 2am and 3am. Low around 36. Southwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 43. South wind around 8 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday Night
Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 48. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 63. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then rain and snow showers likely. Low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Silver Creek NY
 42.56°N 79.13°W (Elev. 577 ft)
3:58 pm EST Mar 7, 2026
4pm EST Mar 7, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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