Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the Eastern U.S. into next week. Several daily record temperature records are likely to be broken. Fire weather concerns will return to the central/southern High Plains. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

36°F

2°C

Humidity	93%
Wind Speed	N 3 mph
Barometer	30.11 in (1020.3 mb)
Dewpoint	34°F (1°C)
Visibility	7.00 mi
Last update	5 Mar 5:53 am EST

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Silver Creek NY

Overnight
Low: 36 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
Thursday
High: 46 °F
Chance
Showers and
Patchy Fog
then Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 35 °F
Showers then
Slight Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 56 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
Low: 46 °F
Chance
Showers
Saturday
High: 64 °F
Showers
Likely then
Showers and
Breezy
Saturday Night
Low: 34 °F
Chance
Showers
Sunday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 38 °F
Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a steady temperature around 36. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday

Showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 46. Calm wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Thursday Night

Showers, mainly before 11pm. Low around 35. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Friday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Light west wind.

Friday Night

A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light south wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 64. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Sunday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 38.

Monday

Sunny, with a high near 58.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 44.

Tuesday

A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. Chance of precipitation is 70%.