Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed N 10 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1026.4 mb)
Dewpoint 17°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 1 Mar 3:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 5am.  Cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before 8am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 10 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 30 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow and sleet before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and sleet after 4am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow and sleet before 9am, then rain likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely, mainly before 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable  after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of rain after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 39 °F

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. North wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before 8am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of snow and sleet before 2am, then a chance of freezing rain and sleet between 2am and 4am, then a chance of rain and sleet after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow and sleet before 9am, then rain likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. South wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of rain after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
3:58 am EST Mar 1, 2026
4am EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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