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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 >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Snow Freezing Fog

29°F

-2°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.43 in
Dewpoint 27°F (-3°C)
Visibility 0.50 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 16 Mar 7:53 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Cassadaga NY

Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory March 16, 08:34pm until March 17, 11:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 08:00pm
    Wind Advisory March 16, 08:34pm until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 16 °F

    Heavy Snow
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °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 45. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 45 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10pm. Low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 7 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 41. 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 45. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. 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 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 37.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Cassadaga NY
 42.36°N 79.34°W (Elev. 1401 ft)
Last Update:
7:58 pm EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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