Heat Wave Continues in the West; Critical Fire Weather Conditions in the High Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Critical fire weather conditions will continue over the next couple of days across portions of the High Plains as gusty winds and dry conditions persist. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

23°F

-5°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.6 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 18 Mar 12:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Silver Creek NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am.  Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 42 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers between 2am and 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain showers before 8am, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers between 8am and 11am, then a chance of rain showers after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 23.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40.
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Point Forecast:
2 Miles ENE Silver Creek NY
 42.56°N 79.13°W (Elev. 577 ft)
9:58 pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
1am EDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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