Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 78.37°WElev: 2135ft.

Light Snow

30°F

-1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed W 5 mph
Barometer 29.59 in
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.50 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 9:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSE Salamanca NY

Winter Storm Warning until March 14, 11:00am
High Wind Warning March 13, 09:23pm until March 14, 11:00am
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Winter Storm Warning
High Wind Warning
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    Winter Storm Warning until March 14, 11:00am
    High Wind Warning March 13, 09:23pm until March 14, 11:00am

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • Tonight

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Areas Blowing
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 22 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow before 8am.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain showers likely before 2pm, then rain and snow showers.  High near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm.  Low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow showers likely, mainly after 2am. Areas of blowing snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 32. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 22. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
A chance of snow before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 22 to 24 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Rain showers likely before 2pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 59. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after 8pm. Low around 15. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSE Salamanca NY
 42.13°N 78.7°W (Elev. 2057 ft)
7:58 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
9pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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