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	SW 5 mph
Barometer	30.30 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint	20°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	25°F (-4°C)
Last update	14 Mar 7:53 pm EDT

More Information:

Local Forecast Office More Local Wx 3 Day History Hourly Weather Forecast

Extended Forecast for

3 Miles N Angola on the Lake 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: 51 °F
Snow/Sleet
Likely then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 44 °F
Windy. Mostly
Cloudy then
Slight Chance
Rain
Monday
High: 55 °F
Breezy.
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 17 °F
Breezy.
Rain/Snow
Likely then
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 19 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °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 8 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 51. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 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. Windy, with a south wind 28 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers. High near 55. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Breezy, with a west wind 26 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 47 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 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 9 to 16 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 43.