Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	61%
Wind Speed	W 12 mph
Barometer	30.27 in (1025.9 mb)
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 5:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

North Collins NY

High Wind Watch March 15, 05:00pm until March 16, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 25 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 55 °F
Snow Likely
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 60 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 55. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. South wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Showers. High near 60. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers. Low around 16. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46.