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

30°F

-1°C

Humidity	66%
Wind Speed	W 9 mph
Barometer	30.29 in (1026.5 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	22°F (-6°C)
Last update	14 Mar 6:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Angola 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: 53 °F
Snow/Sleet
Likely then
Partly Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 58 °F
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 16 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 29 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely, possibly mixing with sleet after 9am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Showers, mainly before 5pm. High near 58. South wind 16 to 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 7 to 13 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 45.