Heat and Fire Weather Concerns West; Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms from Plains to mid-Atlantic

Thunderstorms and locally heavy rainfall is expected from the Central Plains to the Ohio Valley, mid-Atlantic and across the Southeast. Severe weather from the Upper Midwest to Central Plains increases on Friday. Major to Extreme HeatRisk continues across the Southern Plains to the lower Mississippi Valley late this week. Fire weather concerns for the northern Rockies and northern Plains today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Fair

73°F

23°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 10 Sep 4:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lake Erie Beach NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.

    Low: 58 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.

    Low: 59 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 75 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers before 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 58 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 7 mph.

    High: 69 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 58. West wind 9 to 14 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph in the evening.
Saturday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. West wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 69. North wind around 7 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Lake Erie Beach NY
 42.64°N 79.09°W (Elev. 571 ft)
3:57 pm EDT Sep 10, 2026
5pm EDT Sep 10, 2026-6pm EDT Sep 17, 2026
 
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