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

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

34°F

1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.20 in (1023.4 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 6:53 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

North Collins NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 3pm.  Patchy fog before 8am. High near 48. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am.  Low around 36. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind.

    High: 59 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 39.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Increasing clouds, with a low around 36. Calm wind.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 3pm. Patchy fog before 8am. High near 48. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 36. East wind 5 to 7 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 59. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 67. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 39.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 65. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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Point Forecast:
North Collins NY
 42.59°N 78.95°W (Elev. 797 ft)
6:57 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
7pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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