Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S.; Record Temperatures Likely for Eastern U.S.

Several rounds of severe thunderstorms are forecast from the southern Plains to the Midwest today through Friday. Large hail, damaging wind gusts, and tornadoes are possible. A significant warm-up is expected for much of the southeastern U.S. and parts of the central U.S. into next week. Several daily record high maximum and high minimum temperature records are likely to be broken. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 78.37°WElev: 2135ft.

Fair

48°F

9°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.18 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 1:35 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Olean NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.

    High: 52 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly after 5am.  Patchy fog after 10pm.  Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Calm wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  Patchy fog before 10am. High near 49. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am.  Low around 42. Light east wind.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 67. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind.
Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 38. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain. Patchy fog before 10am. High near 49. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 10pm, then rain and possibly a thunderstorm between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of rain after 1am. Low around 42. Light east wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 67. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 3 to 8 mph. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 62.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Olean NY
 42.1°N 78.43°W (Elev. 1493 ft)
1:22 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
1pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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