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.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity	51%
Wind Speed	NW 6 mph
Barometer	30.15 in
Dewpoint	16°F (-9°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	26°F (-3°C)
Last update	14 Mar 5:15 pm EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Houghton NY

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

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Wind Advisory

Tonight
Low: 21 °F
Partly Cloudy
then Snow
Showers
Likely
Sunday
High: 49 °F
Snow Likely
then Partly
Sunny
Sunday Night
Low: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Rain
Monday
High: 59 °F
Showers then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow Showers
Tuesday
High: 21 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 13 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 33 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Snow showers likely, mainly after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 21. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming calm in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday

Snow likely, mainly before 8am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 49. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Sunday Night

A slight chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. South wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Monday

Rain showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers. High near 59. South wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Snow showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 13. West wind 8 to 13 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 21. West wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 5 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.