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Winter Weather in the Eastern U.S.; Heavy Rains Begin Across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley

A wintry mix may impact travel across portions of the Mid-Atlantic through the morning and the Northeast U.S. through Tuesday. Heavy rain and thunderstorms may cause a flooding threat across the Southern Plains into the Ohio Valley beginning Tuesday. Fire weather concerns will continue across portions of the central and southern High Plains through Wednesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Cattaraugus County-Olean Airport (KOLE)

Lat: 42.24°NLon: 78.37°WElev: 2135ft.

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Humidity NA
Wind Speed NA
Barometer NA
Dewpoint N/A
Visibility NA
Last update *** Not a current observation ***
Extended Forecast for

Freedom NY

Winter Weather Advisory March 3, 07:00am until March 3, 04:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of freezing rain between 10am and noon, then rain showers after noon. High near 37. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 37 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 35 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Low around 42. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 55 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 46 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind around 7 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10am, then a chance of freezing rain between 10am and noon, then rain showers after noon. High near 37. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 9pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of showers after 1am. Low around 42. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 64. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
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Point Forecast:
Freedom NY
 42.49°N 78.34°W (Elev. 1831 ft)
Last Update:
1:22 am EST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3am EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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