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

25°F

-4°C

Humidity	74%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	30.23 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	15 Mar 2:15 am EDT

More Information:

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles S Houghton NY

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

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Wind Advisory

Overnight
Low: 22 °F
Snow Likely
Sunday
High: 50 °F
Snow Likely
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Monday
High: 55 °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: 35 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 26 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Snow likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 50. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

Monday

Showers, mainly after 11am. High near 55. South wind 11 to 13 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 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 around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.

Thursday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

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