Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. 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. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Light Snow

27°F

-3°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed SW 20 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.44 in (997.7 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill13°F (-11°C)
Last update 16 Mar 11:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ENE Silver Creek NY

Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory March 17, 12:52am until March 17, 11:00am
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    Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 08:00pm
    Wind Advisory March 17, 12:52am until March 17, 11:00am

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  • Overnight

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 9am.  Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 17 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow showers before 2am, then snow likely after 2am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 9am. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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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 16, 2026
12am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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