Winter Weather in the Eastern U.S.; Heavy Rains Begin Across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley

A wintry mix may impact travel across portions of the Mid-Atlantic through the morning and the Northeast U.S. through Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms may cause a flooding threat across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley beginning Tuesday. Fire weather concerns will continue across portions of the central and southern High Plains through Wednesday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

A Few Clouds

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 85%
Wind Speed E 3 mph
Barometer 30.31 in (1027.6 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 4:53 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

Winter Weather Advisory March 3, 07:00am until March 3, 04:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 9am, then rain showers likely.  Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.

    High: 38 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 1pm.  High near 48. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am.  Low around 39. East wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind around 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers.  High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of freezing rain between 8am and 9am, then rain showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Little or no ice accumulation expected.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 44. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 35. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 48. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Low around 39. East wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers. High near 61. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
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Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
5:18 am EST Mar 3, 2026
5am EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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