Dunkirk, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Sun
Aug 2
Thunderstorms
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-º / 64º 100% W 11 mph 95%
9pm Thunderstorms 70º 77% SSW 8 mph 100%
10pm Isolated Thunderstorms 68º 30% SW 9 mph 100%
11pm Isolated Thunderstorms 68º 32% SW 9 mph 100%
Mon
Aug 3
AM Clouds/PM Sun
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77º / 58º 24% WNW 12 mph 72%
12am Cloudy 69º 18% W 10 mph 94%
1am Cloudy 69º 18% WNW 10 mph 94%
2am Cloudy 68º 24% NW 10 mph 93%
3am Showers 67º 48% NW 10 mph 94%
4am Showers 66º 56% NW 10 mph 95%
5am Showers 65º 46% NW 11 mph 96%
6am Rain 65º 64% NW 11 mph 96%
7am Showers 65º 48% NW 11 mph 95%
8am Cloudy 66º 21% NW 12 mph 89%
9am Cloudy 67º 11% NW 12 mph 85%
10am Mostly Cloudy 69º 9% NW 11 mph 78%
11am Mostly Cloudy 70º 7% NW 11 mph 76%
12pm Partly Cloudy 72º 6% NW 11 mph 72%
1pm Partly Cloudy 73º 4% NW 11 mph 67%
2pm Mostly Sunny 74º 2% WNW 10 mph 65%
3pm Mostly Sunny 75º 1% W 10 mph 62%
4pm Sunny 76º 1% W 10 mph 59%
5pm Sunny 76º 1% W 10 mph 60%
6pm Mostly Sunny 76º 1% W 10 mph 60%
7pm Sunny 75º 3% WSW 9 mph 64%
8pm Sunny 74º 3% WSW 7 mph 66%
9pm Clear 71º 4% WSW 6 mph 71%
10pm Clear 68º 4% SW 5 mph 78%
11pm Clear 65º 4% SW 3 mph 84%
Tue
Aug 4
Sunny
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80º / 64º 18% W 7 mph 63%
12am Clear 64º 5% SSW 3 mph 86%
1am Clear 63º 6% SSE 2 mph 88%
2am Clear 61º 7% SSE 2 mph 91%
3am Clear 60º 6% SE 2 mph 94%
4am Clear 60º 6% SSE 2 mph 94%
5am Clear 59º 6% S 4 mph 92%
6am Clear 60º 6% SSE 4 mph 90%
7am Sunny 60º 5% S 4 mph 88%
8am Partly Cloudy 65º 18% S 4 mph 84%
9am Sunny 69º 4% S 4 mph 76%
10am Sunny 73º 2% SSW 4 mph 65%
11am Sunny 75º 1% WSW 5 mph 61%
12pm Sunny 76º 1% WNW 6 mph 60%
1pm Sunny 77º 1% NW 6 mph 57%
2pm Sunny 78º 1% NW 7 mph 55%
3pm Sunny 79º 1% NW 7 mph 54%
4pm Sunny 79º 1% NW 6 mph 52%
5pm Sunny 78º 1% NNW 5 mph 54%
6pm Sunny 78º 1% NNW 4 mph 55%
7pm Sunny 77º 2% N 3 mph 58%
8pm Sunny 75º 4% NE 1 mph 64%
Wed
Aug 5
Partly Cloudy 83º / 70º 24% WSW 7 mph 68%
Thu
Aug 6
Rain 82º / 68º 70% SW 10 mph 75%
Fri
Aug 7
Thunderstorms 79º / 67º 72% WSW 9 mph 78%
Sat
Aug 8
Scattered Thunderstorms 80º / 68º 48% WSW 10 mph 76%
Sun
Aug 9
PM Showers 82º / 69º 39% SW 12 mph 74%

Weather Radar for Dunkirk, NY See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Dunkirk, NY

Tonight
Low : 65ºF
N wind 10 to 12 kt. Showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a chance of showers. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
High : 73ºF
NNW wind around 13 kt. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 64ºF
W wind around 6 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the evening. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday
High : 75ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 68ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE around 6 kt after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 77ºF
S wind 5 to 7 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 70ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 76ºF
S wind around 7 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 69ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Dunkirk, NY

    MondayTuesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 81011121110624465
    1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm1am5am9am1pm5pm9pm
    MPH 81011121110624465
    DIR SSWWNWNWNWNWWWSWSSESSNWNNW

    Current Weather Conditions In Dunkirk, NY

    As Of: 28 minutes ago

    • 70ºF
    • 70ºF
    • 8mph
    • 0º (SSW)
    • 8mph
    • Thunderstorms
    • 1mi
    • 29.65"
    • 100%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Dunkirk, NY is Thunderstorms. The current temperature is 70°F, and the expected high and low for today, Sunday, August 2, 2026, are -° high temperature and 64°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 8 miles per hour, and coming from the South Southwest. The wind is gusting to 8 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 70° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 77 percent, with current humidity at 100 percent, and air pressure at 29.65 in. Visibility is 1.8 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Special Marine Warning - 7:43pm Sun Aug 2 2026

    The National Weather Service in Buffalo has issued a

    * Special Marine Warning for...
    Lake Erie from Dunkirk to the Buffalo Harbor...
    The Upper Niagara River and Buffalo Harbor...

    * Until 945 PM EDT.

    * At 742 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms capable of producing
    waterspouts were located along a line extending from 14 nm
    northwest of Lake Erie Beach to near Van Buren Point, moving
    northeast at 30 knots.

    HAZARD...Waterspouts and wind gusts 34 knots or greater.

    SOURCE...Radar.

    IMPACT...Waterspouts can easily overturn boats and create locally
    hazardous seas. Small craft could be damaged in briefly
    higher winds and suddenly higher waves.

    * Locations impacted include...
    Small Boat Harbor, Van Buren Point, Lake Erie Beach, Wanakah,
    Woodlawn Beach, Erie Basin Marina, Sturgeon Point, Dunkirk, Athol
    Springs, Bayview, and Sunset Bay.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Move to safe harbor until hazardous weather passes.

    Thunderstorms can produce sudden waterspouts. Waterspouts can easily
    overturn boats and create locally hazardous seas. Seek safe harbor
    immediately.

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    WATERSPOUT...POSSIBLE;
    HAIL...0.00IN;
    WIND...>34KTS

    Flood Watch - 1:38pm Sun Aug 2 2026

    ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

    WHAT: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
    possible.

    WHERE: Portions of central and western New York, including the
    following counties, in central New York, Jefferson, Lewis,
    Northern Cayuga and Oswego. In western New York, Allegany,
    Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara,
    Northern Erie, Ontario, Orleans, Southern Erie, Wayne and Wyoming.

    WHEN: Through late tonight.

    IMPACTS: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
    creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
    Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

    ADDITIONAL DETAILS: - Additional heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected
    through tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible with
    rainfall rates near, or exceeding 2 inches per hour at times.
    Repeated rounds of heavy rain over any given location could
    result in flash flooding.

    - Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
    should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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