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

43°F

6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.17 in
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 7:55 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles E East Otto NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.

    Low: 37 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain.  Patchy fog before 9am. High near 46. East wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Rain and
    Patchy Fog

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain, mainly before 1am.  Low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 39 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of rain before 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 57 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 65. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 2am, then patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Calm wind.
Thursday
Rain. Patchy fog before 9am. High near 46. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 39. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of rain before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 65. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Showers. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles E East Otto NY
 42.41°N 78.68°W (Elev. 1896 ft)
6:57 pm EST Mar 4, 2026
8pm EST Mar 4, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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