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 Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	16 Mar 7:53 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

2 Miles WSW Portland NY

Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 08:00pm

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

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Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory until March 17, 08:00pm
Wind Advisory March 16, 08:08pm until March 17, 11:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Heavy Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 20 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 35 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 30 °F
Slight Chance
Snow Showers
then Chance
Rain/Snow
Thursday
High: 41 °F
Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
High: 45 °F
Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 2am, then snow likely after 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Widespread blowing snow, mainly between 1am and 5am. Low around 18. Windy, with a west wind 24 to 33 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 24 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind 8 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 35. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow showers before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind 8 to 11 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 32. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.