A Pleasant Friday for the Finger Lakes

High pressure will keep the Finger Lakes sunny today with highs in the low 30s. Click image to enlarge.
High pressure will keep the Finger Lakes sunny today with highs in the low 30s. Click image to enlarge.

Friday will be a rather enjoyable day across the Finger Lakes with high pressure in control of our weather.

The primary center of high pressure is located over Virgina this morning, which will allow a slight southwest flow to set up over the region. This, along with some pre-dawn clouds, have helped keep temperatures mostly in the 20s and upper teens to start the day.

I expect the cloud cover to burn off this morning, leaving us with a good deal of sunshine throughout most of the day.

Temperatures should be able to rise into the low 30s with the sun and southwest breeze.

Meanwhile, a large storm system over the Deep South will start to head up the East Coast overnight into Saturday. This will be a non event for most of the Finger Lakes, but areas east of a Corning-Ithaca-Cortland line could see a few flurries on Saturday from this system with no real accumulation.

Temperatures on Saturday should also be in the 30s before cooler air starts to work in on Sunday.

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Meteorologist Drew Montreuil has been forecasting the weather in the Finger Lakes region since 2006 and has degrees in meteorology from SUNY Oswego (B.S. with Honors) and Cornell (M.S.). Drew and his wife have four young boys. When not working or playing with the boys, he is probably out for a run through the countryside.