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

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	E 7 mph
Barometer	30.20 in
Dewpoint	18°F (-8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	19°F (-7°C)
Last update	15 Mar 5:55 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NNE Freedom NY

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

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Wind Advisory

Today
High: 47 °F
Snow then
Partly Sunny
and Breezy
Tonight
Low: 40 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 51 °F⇓
Showers and
Breezy then
Rain/Snow
Monday Night
Low: 13 °F
Snow Showers
and Breezy
Tuesday
High: 18 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Tuesday Night
Low: 12 °F
Snow Showers
Likely
Wednesday
High: 31 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday Night
Low: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 42 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today

Snow, mainly before 8am. High near 47. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Breezy, with a south wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Monday

Rain showers before 2pm, then rain, possibly mixed with snow showers. Temperature rising to near 51 by 11am, then falling to around 33 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday Night

Snow showers. Low around 13. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Tuesday Night

Snow showers likely before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

Wednesday Night

A chance of snow showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. South wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night

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

Saturday

A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.