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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 74%
Wind Speed W 3 mph
Barometer 30.06 in
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 14 Mar 12:15 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Lime Lake-Machias NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 49 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 60. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around 13. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 20 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Snow likely, mainly after 4am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 20. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday
Snow likely, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. South wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 60. South wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all snow after 11pm. Low around 13. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Lime Lake-Machias NY
 42.44°N 78.47°W (Elev. 1713 ft)
Last Update:
9:59 am EDT Mar 14, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm EDT Mar 14, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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