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

29°F

-2°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SE 3 mph
Barometer	30.32 in (1027.5 mb)
Dewpoint	22°F (-6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	14 Mar 10:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Cassadaga NY

High Wind Watch March 15, 05:00pm until March 16, 08:00pm

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High Wind Watch

Tonight
Low: 24 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 53 °F
Chance
Snow/Sleet
then Partly
Sunny and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 45 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 57 °F
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 15 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 23 °F
Snow Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Chance Snow
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

A chance of snow and sleet before 8am, then a slight chance of sleet between 8am and 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. 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 45. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain and snow showers likely. High near 57. South wind around 17 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers. Low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. South wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a high near 46.