Dunkirk, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

WEATHER ALERTS - Winter Weather Advisory

Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station

Cloudy 31°F
Feels Like 22°F  
Humidity 75% Dew Point 24°F Wind NW 10 MPH Gusts 14 Barometer 30.64 in.
Solar Rad 8 w/m2
Report from a MADIS/MESONET weather station 2.2 mi. SW of central Dunkirk
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Point Forecast at a Glance

ThuDec 4
Thu Dec 4: Snow Showers Likely, High 31F, Low 14F
70%
31
14
FriDec 5
Fri Dec 5: Mostly Sunny, High 32F, Low 23F
32
23
SatDec 6
Sat Dec 6: Snow Showers Likely, High 37F, Low 26F
70%
37
26
SunDec 7
Sun Dec 7: Snow Showers Likely, High 32F, Low 13F
70%
32
13
MonDec 8
Mon Dec 8: Mostly Sunny, High 25F, Low 15F
25
15
TueDec 9
Tue Dec 9: Snow Showers Likely, High 35F, Low 28F
70%
35
28
WedDec 10
Wed Dec 10: Rain And Snow, High 38F
80%
38
 

7-Day Temperature Trend

Week Ahead Summary

Variable high temperatures through the week, ranging from 25°F to 38°F. Unsettled weather expected with wintry mix likely on at least 6 days.

Climate Context

This week's forecast shows temperatures running 5°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 38°F with lows around 26°F.

This Date in Weather History

1987 - A cold front crossing the Pacific Coast Region brought high winds and heavy rain to California. Thunderstorm winds gusted to 55 mph at Newport Beach CA, and Mount Wilson CA was drenched with 2.17 inches of rain in six hours. Gale force winds prevailed along the Northern Pacific Coast, and winds in the Tehachapis Mountains of southern California gusted to 60 mph.

More on this and other weather history

Dunkirk, NY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details

Thursday Dec 4

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A slight chance of snow showers after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Friday Dec 5

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

Snow Showers

Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Dec 6

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely before 3pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 3pm and 4pm, then snow showers likely after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Dec 7

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Snow Showers

Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Monday Dec 8

Mostly Sunny

Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.

Mostly Cloudy

Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.

Tuesday Dec 9

Snow Showers Likely

Day: Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Snow Showers

Night: Snow showers. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Wednesday Dec 10

Rain And Snow

Day: Rain and snow showers. High near 38. Chance of precipitation is 80%.


About Dunkirk, NY

Dunkirk is a city in Chautauqua County, New York, United States. It was settled around 1805 and incorporated in 1880. The population was 12,743 as of the 2020 census. Dunkirk is bordered on the north by Lake Erie. It shares a border with the village of Fredonia to the south, and with the town of Dunkirk to the east and west. Dunkirk is the westernmost city in the state of New York.

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