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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

A Few Clouds

70°F

21°C

Humidity 76%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.3 mb)
Dewpoint 62°F (17°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 16 Apr 9:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Temperature rising to near 72 by noon, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 72 °F⇓

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 70 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 38. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 38 °F

    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.

    High: 42 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Temperature rising to near 72 by noon, then falling to around 57 during the remainder of the day. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 3am. Patchy fog after 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. High near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then showers likely. Low around 38. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 42.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 55.
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Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
10:21 am EDT Apr 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Apr 16, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 22, 2026
 
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