Mid-Week Weather
The first in our parade of weather systems swept through the region late yesterday.
After a few rounds of expected showers, the evening ramped up with some surprising thunderstorms with strong winds and hail. Might we see more of the same tomorrow evening?
Before we get there, we have today’s weather, which should be rather quiet. Clouds this morning are limited to some lake effect in the far northeastern areas. A spit of rain or snow cannot be ruled out, but the majority of the precipitation has already dissipated.
The rest of the region will have clear skies this morning with some thin clouds occasionally passing through into the afternoon.
Winds will be breezy from the northwest with speeds over 15 mph at times and gusts as high as 35 mph.
Afternoon highs will be in the mid 50s with some cooler pockets in the higher elevations.
Skies will be mostly clear this evening before more widespread cloud cover builds in overnight. Winds will also swing around to the south, teaming up with the clouds to prevent it from getting too cold overnight.
Most areas should see lows in the mid and upper 30s. A few pockets of low 30s are possible, especially in the east, where clouds will move in last and winds will be slowest to turn.
Much of Wednesday will be cloudy but relatively quiet. There may be a few spits of rain here or there during the late morning and first half of the afternoon, mainly across the northern parts of the region.
The main action will come in the late afternoon and evening as a strong cold front moves through. Rain chances will increase, and a few thunderstorms will be possible. There is even a chance for a more organized line of rain and wind.
While some hail like last night cannot be ruled out, winds will be the larger concern. Even if the showers do not contain as much lightning as last night, wind gusts will be capable of going over 50 mph.
Strong winds will continue behind the main line of showers with occasional gusts of 45 mph, possibly 50 mph. These winds will be from the northwest.
During the daytime hours, winds will also be blustery, but not as strong, coming from the southwest. This should help afternoon highs reach the mid and upper 50s. A few places may even hit 60 degrees.
Overnight lows, however, will drop into the 30s. Typically cooler areas will see low 30s, while typically warmer ones will be in the upper 30s. Most areas will be somewhere in the middle.
Unsettled and Cool
Lingering showers are likely to persist into Thursday morning, only quite a few of these may end up falling as a mix or as fully snow. Some higher elevations may see a little sticking to grassy surfaces, but no true snow accumulations are expected.
Precipitation in any form should dry up by Thursday afternoon, though sunshine will remain limited. Northwest winds will continue to be blustery, but not as strong as Wednesday night. Wind speeds will be slightly over 15 mph with gusts mainly under 40 mph.
Afternoon highs on Thursday will only reach the mid 40s. Nighttime temperatures will drop to the upper 20s and low 30s.
Overnight skies will not get much chance to clear before the next batch of clouds moves in, and winds will once again turn to the south.
Like yesterday and today, rain will arrive late Friday and continue into the evening hours. Winds will turn from the south to the north, but do not look as strong behind the shift Friday night.
Temperatures Friday will rise into the low 50s, and nighttime temperatures will generally stay near or above 40 degrees.
Scattered showers will be possible on Saturday, especially early in the day. Temperatures will end up around 50 degrees.
Another strong cold front will be on the way later Sunday as low pressure passes nearby. Highs Sunday will be in the upper 40s.
Behind the front, temperatures will drop into the 20s for everyone Sunday night with snow showers developing. These will continue into Monday, at least for the morning, as a spray of lake effect snow showers. This will probably be the first true snow for the Finger Lakes as a whole.
Afternoon highs on Monday will stick to the 30s, with similarly cold air possible on Tuesday as well, with additional snow showers.
The rest of next week should have highs in the 40s with 50s possibly returning by next weekend.
More Information:
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This graphic represents an average over the entire Finger Lakes region. Localized variations should be expected.
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