Hazardous Spring Weather Shifts to the Eastern and Northwest U.S. Wednesday

Isolated to scattered severe thunderstorms are expected Wednesday from the ArkLaTex and Lower Mississippi Valley northeastward through the Ohio Valley and Mid-Atlantic. Thunderstorms may produce heavy to excessive rain that could pose a flooding threat from east Texas into Upstate New York. A moderate atmospheric river will bring heavy snow and high winds to the Northwest U.S. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 78.37°WElev: 2135ft.

Fair

N/A

Humidity NA
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 29.86 in
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 11 Mar 4:15 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles WSW Salamanca NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light west wind.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 49 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm.  High near 66. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

    High: 66 °F

    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain showers and sleet before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible.  Low around 25. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Showers then
    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain and snow likely.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow likely before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Light west wind. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 4pm. High near 66. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain showers and sleet before 2am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 2am and 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 25. West wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow likely before 8pm, then a chance of snow showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, possibly mixed with rain before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
Showers. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Rain and snow showers. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles WSW Salamanca NY
 42.14°N 78.78°W (Elev. 1342 ft)
3:57 am EDT Mar 11, 2026
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