Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed W 20 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.44 in
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 16 Mar 5:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Angola on the Lake NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 06:38pm until March 17, 11:00am
Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 04:00am
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Wind Advisory
Winter Weather Advisory
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    Wind Advisory March 16, 06:38pm until March 17, 11:00am
    Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 04:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow and
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am.  Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 17 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 40 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, mainly before 3am, then a chance of snow showers after 3am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 8pm and 3am. Low around 16. Windy, with a west wind 29 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers before 7am, then a chance of snow showers after 11am. Areas of blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 5am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles N Angola on the Lake NY
 42.68°N 79.05°W (Elev. 571 ft)
3:58 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
6pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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