Observed 5:55 PM EDT at KBFD

Olean, NY weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 5 mph7 km/h; From the east. Light through 7 AM
Dew point: 25°−4°; Dry · up to 33°1° by 9 PM
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 12–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.36 inHg1028 hPa; Rising slowly · +0.03 inHg+1.0 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Hard freeze tonight 2–10 AM (low 28°−2°)
Above 40°4° tomorrow by 10 AM
High 62°17° tomorrow at 4 PM
Drops 12°7° tomorrow night 6–9 PM (57°14° → 45°7°)
Hard freeze tomorrow night 3–10 AM (low 28°−2°)

TonightDown to 29°−2° by 5 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Clear
Sunday morningUp to 49°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 28°−2° · Clear
Sunday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 4 PM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7p	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	53%	0
Fri 8p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	60%	38%	0
Fri 9p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	34%	0
Fri 10p	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	76%	38%	0
Fri 11p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	81%	22%	0
Sat 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	12%	0
Sat 1a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	90%	1%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	95%	0%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	97%	0%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sat 5a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	81%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	64%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	50%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	37%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	34%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	33%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	33%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	38%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	52°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	77%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 36°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	28°−2° (likely 28°−2° to 35°2°)	28°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	99%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	87%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	66%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	43%	1%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	37%	2%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	34%	1%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	34%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	36%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	6%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
2. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 29°−2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Tonight: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 27. East wind 0 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
58°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
27°−3°–39°4°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 36°2°
Wind
5 mph8 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 28°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 62. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Clear, with a low around 28. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
28°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph22 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Fog. High 66°19°, low 35°2°. Typical 56°13° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 28°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. South wind around 3 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 11pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–66°19°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 35°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 0 to 6 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36. North wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
36°2°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly cloudy. High 59°15°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59. Northeast wind around 3 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
64°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Mostly cloudy. High 63°17°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 63.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 33°1°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
37°3°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 33°1°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 32°0°. Rain 0.17 in4.3 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 51°11°
  30% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.11 in2.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.7 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
54°12°–70°21°
Low, likely
46°8°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 32°0°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 62°, low 28°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 66°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 59–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BUF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Allegheny River at Olean

1.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 201 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Allegheny River at Eldred

8.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 146 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:30 PM · NWS gauge page

Allegheny River at Salamanca

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.8 ft
Flow: 262 cfs

Forecast peak 2.7 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Genesee River at Wellsville

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.4 ft
Flow: 45 cfs

Forecast peak 4.4 ft Fri 8 PM

Reading from Fri 5:45 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 69% less heating than a typical week.

This week 43Typical 142

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 24 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 25°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

OLEAN · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1927–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 3°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SatOct 17
−10°−6°SunOct 18
−1°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
±0°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
−1°FriOct 23

Olean weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:37 PM; Morning 7:18–8:14 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:07–7:18 AM; first light 7:07 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Mostly clear 11 PM–7:08 AM; moon 95% lit, sets 5:47 AM.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

94% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:37 AM · rises 4:53 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Olean. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,500 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Olean, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Allegheny River at Olean

Allegheny River at Eldred

Allegheny River at Salamanca

Genesee River at Wellsville

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Good

Moon