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Weather in Dunkirk, Ohio

Roses open on the Piedmont edge. Day 59 of spring. Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Dunkirk, OH
Sunday, May 17 at 4:57 AM
65
°
Overcast
Feels like
65°
Humidity
91%
Wind
10 mph
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Sunset
8:46 PM
Dunkirk, OH
Hour by hour · 24h
47°
12a
45°
1a
44°
2a
44°
3a
43°
4a
42°
5a
42°
6a
42°
7a
46°
8a
52°
9a
58°
10a
62°
11a
65°
12p
66°
1p
67°
2p
69°
3p
69°
4p
68°
5p
67°
6p
66°
7p
64°
8p
61°
9p
59°
10p
57°
11p
L 42°H 69°
Dunkirk, OH
7-day forecast
  1. Today
    May 17
    Overcast
    13%
    85°59°
  2. Monday
    May 18
    Heavy Drizzle
    22%
    87°62°
  3. Tuesday
    May 19
    Showers
    80%
    83°68°
  4. Wednesday
    May 20
    Light Showers
    80%
    67°51°
  5. Thursday
    May 21
    Overcast
    61°44°
  6. Friday
    May 22
    Light Drizzle
    22%
    58°49°
  7. Saturday
    May 23
    Light Drizzle
    33%
    73°58°
Dunkirk, OH
Anemometer · 24h winds · from true
NESW
From · True
SSW
210° · veering 41°
Direction
SSW
210°
Sustained
10
mph
Gust
19
mph
Peak 24h
36
avg 12
Beaufort · 3 · GENTLE BRZ
0
CALM
<1
1
LIGHT AIR
1–3
2
LIGHT BRZ
4–7
3
GENTLE BRZ
8–12
4
MOD BRZ
13–18
5
FRESH BRZ
19–24
6
STRONG BRZ
25–31
7
NEAR GALE
32–38
24h · sust vs gust · mph
avg 12 · pk 36 @ 10:00a
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Light breeze veering 41° from the ssw.
Dunkirk, OH
Barometer · 24h pressure · mb
STORMRAINCHANGEFAIRDRY9901000101010201030
Pressure · mb
980.2
0.0 mb in 3h · steady · 28.95 inHg
Now
980.2
mb
3h
0.0
mb
12h
+0.7
mb
24h
+2.5
mb
Regime · STORM
STORM
RAIN
CHANGE
FAIR
DRY
24h · Pressure · mb
range 977981
−24h−18h−12h−6hnow
Deep low — expect rough seas, strong wind, and persistent rain.
Dunkirk, OH
Air quality
42
AQI
Good
PM 2.5
4.6 μg/m³
PM 10
5.0 μg/m³
NO₂
7.3 μg/m³
Ozone
68.0 μg/m³
UV Index
0.0 Low
Dunkirk, OH
Almanac · Sunday, May 17
When the dew is on the grass, rain will never come to pass.
Civil dawn
9:46 AM
Sunrise
6:15 AM
Daylight
14h 31m
Sunset
8:46 PM
Civil dusk
1:18 AM
Planting note
Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.
Dunkirk, OH
The moon
New Moon
0% illuminated
Moonrise
10:20 AM
Moonset
1:15 AM
In sign
♊︎ Gemini
Dunkirk, OH
Microseason · 28 of 72
May 16–20

Roses open on the Piedmont edge

insect
Jan 137% of the yearDec 31

Read this microseason across nine climate regions →

Dunkirk at a glance

  • Today vs. normal: 6°F below the seasonal normal for this latitude
  • Last frost: April 21 (climatological average for this latitude)
  • Microseason: 28 of 72, May 16–20
  • Planting window: Direct sow okra, melons, and southern peas. Thin carrot rows.

Right now in the garden

Warm-season window is open

As of May 17, the last spring frost has passed for most years. Transplant tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, basil, and cucurbits (cucumbers, squash, melons) now. Direct-sow beans and corn into warm soil.

ZIP codes in Dunkirk

Climate normals from the Open-Meteo Climate API. Köppen approximation from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Regions. See methodology for data sources, editorial rules, and corrections. Maintainer: Brian Tighe.