Winter Storm To Impact Parts Of The Ohio Valley and Great Lakes To Northern New England

A developing winter storm will sweep up through the Northeastern quadrant of the U.S. over the next two days. A swath of heavy snow will be followed by lake effect snow from parts of the Ohio Valley and Great Lakes to northern New England. Also, locally heavy rain will be possible across portions of the Northeast, while a potential line of strong thunderstorms may roll through the Mid-Atlantic. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Overcast

35°F

2°C

Humidity	85%
Wind Speed	NE 8 mph
Barometer	29.87 in (1012.0 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	28°F (-2°C)
Last update	26 Feb 8:53 am EST

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Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

Lakeshore Flood Watch February 27, 05:00am until February 27, 03:00pm

Lake Effect Snow Warning February 26, 10:00pm until February 29, 06:00pm

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Lakeshore Flood Watch

Lake Effect Snow Warning

Today

Chance
Showers then
Rain
High: 38 °F
Tonight

Rain/Snow
then Snow and
Areas Blowing
Snow
Low: 27 °F
Thursday

Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
High: 27 °F
Thursday
Night

Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Low: 21 °F
Friday

Snow Likely
and Areas
Blowing Snow
High: 27 °F
Friday
Night

Heavy Snow
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Low: 22 °F
Saturday

Snow
High: 25 °F
Saturday
Night

Snow Showers
Likely
Low: 17 °F
Sunday

Chance Snow
Showers then
Partly Sunny
High: 28 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely, mainly between 3pm and 4pm, then rain after 4pm. High near 38. Northeast wind 11 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 11pm, then snow after 11pm. Areas of blowing snow after 4am. Low around 27. Windy, with a north wind 7 to 12 mph becoming west 21 to 26 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. High near 27. Windy, with a west wind 30 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Thursday Night

Occasional snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 21. Windy, with a west wind 32 to 34 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Friday

Snow likely. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday Night

Occasional snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 22. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday

Snow. High near 25. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Saturday Night

Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday

A chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 20.