Tracking a Winter Storm; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

A major winter storm will organize across the Northern Plains today and then rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Heavy snow and blowing snow are likely to persist over the Great Lakes into Monday night. Dry and gusty winds will produce a critical fire risk across the central/southern Plains. An early heatwave will begin to intensify over the western U.S. into next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 78.37°WElev: 2135ft.

Overcast

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	E 13 mph
Barometer	30.18 in
Dewpoint	19°F (-7°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	17°F (-8°C)
Last update	15 Mar 7:15 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

4 Miles NNE Duke Center PA

Wind Advisory March 15, 05:00pm until March 16, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 49 °F
Slight Chance
Snow then
Partly Sunny
Tonight
Low: 41 °F
Breezy.
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance
Showers
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 14 °F
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 22 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 24 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

A slight chance of snow before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 11 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

A slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Showers, mainly after 11am. Temperature rising to near 51 by 11am, then falling to around 37 during the remainder of the day. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 14. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 8 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 60%.