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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Dunkirk, Chautauqua County / Dunkirk Airport (KDKK)

Lat: 42.49°NLon: 79.28°WElev: 692ft.

Mostly Cloudy

65°F

18°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed S 20 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.3 mb)
Dewpoint 59°F (15°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 15 Apr 6:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Dunkirk NY

  • Today

    Today: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 68 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Low around 55. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 48. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 78 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 40 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. West wind 11 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms before 4am, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm between 4am and 5am, then showers likely after 5am. Patchy fog between 4am and 5am. Low around 55. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 11am. High near 73. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then showers likely. Low around 48. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. West wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Showers likely after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 43.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 33.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
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Point Forecast:
Dunkirk NY
 42.49°N 79.32°W (Elev. 600 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 am EDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am EDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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