Heavy Rain From the Central Plains to the Mid-Atlantic; Heat Wave Begins This Weekend

Strong to severe thunderstorms and heavy rain will impact portions of the central Plains into the Upper Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic through the weekend. A stretch of unusually hot and humid weather is expected across portions of the central U.S. and the Southeast beginning this weekend and continuing through next week. The heat may reach dangerous levels, particularly mid to late next week. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 78.37°WElev: 2135ft.

Fair

63°F

17°C

Humidity 60%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.22 in
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jul 12:55 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Olean NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 85 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light north wind.

    Low: 54 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.

    Low: 51 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Patchy fog before 7am.  Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82.

    High: 82 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 78. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 65. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. Light north wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 51. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 87.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Olean NY
 42.08°N 78.44°W (Elev. 1453 ft)
1:37 pm EDT Jul 18, 2025
1pm EDT Jul 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jul 24, 2025
 
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