Showers and Storms in the East; Dangerously Hot and Dry in the West

Scattered showers and storms are expected across portions of the Central and Eastern U.S. through the end of the week. Meanwhile, dangerous heat will intensify across the Desert Southwest and Intermountain West. Hot, dry weather and increasing winds will allow elevated wildfire conditions to return to the northern Intermountain West, where air quality issues persist from ongoing fires. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.05 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 7 Aug 8:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Erie Beach NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am.  Patchy fog after 11pm.  Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light south wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 68 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm.  Patchy fog before 9am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Patchy Fog

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 66 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 79 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  High near 76. West wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 76 °F

    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers before midnight, then a slight chance of thunderstorms after 5am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 10pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 66. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 76. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 76.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 73.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Erie Beach NY
 42.62°N 79.09°W (Elev. 581 ft)
9:35 pm EDT Aug 7, 2026
9pm EDT Aug 7, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 14, 2026
 
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