Weather Planner: Thursday, January 22, 2026

finger lakes weather forecast thursday january 22 2026 some blue sky mixes with snow clouds above flat marshy land.
A cold front will bring a few snow showers or brief squalls today with temperatures starting to retreat during the afternoon hours. [Photo by Helen Heizyk]
» If you are looking for information beyond Thursday, you can read Wednesday morning’s blog post, or wait for Thursday morning’s update.

Thursday, January 22, 2026

A cold front will bring a few snow showers or brief squalls today with temperatures starting to retreat during the afternoon hours. The highest chance for squalls will be during the morning and midday hours. Overall snow accumulations will be limited to a light coating in most areas. Winds will be gusty during the middle of the day.

Early Morning (3-7 AM)

A mix of clouds and clear skies.

A few isolated snow showers and maybe a brief burst of snow.

Winds West-Southwest around 10 mph.

Temperatures dropping to the mid and upper 20s.

Morning (7-11 AM)

A mix of sun and clouds.

Scattered snow showers and a few brief squalls.

Winds Southwest increasing to 15-20 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Temperatures rising to near or slightly above 30 degrees.

Midday (11 AM-1 PM)

Quite a few clouds, but some sun mixing in, too.

Scattered snow showers and a few brief squalls.

Winds West steady at 15-20 mph with gusts to 40 mph.

Temperatures steady near or slightly above 30 degrees.

Afternoon (1-4 PM)

Quite a few clouds, but some sun mixing in, too.

A few snow showers.

Winds West at 15-20 mph with gusts to 35 mph and dropping late.

Temperatures dropping to the mid and upper 20s.

Late Afternoon (4-6 PM)

Quite a few clouds, but some sun mixing in, too.

A few snow showers.

Winds West decreasing to 10-15 mph.

Temperatures falling to the low 20s with a few pockets of upper 10s.

Evening (6-10 PM)

Partly to mostly cloudy.

Scattered snow showers.

Winds Southwest around 10 mph.

Temperatures falling to near or slightly below 20 degrees with a few cold pockets reaching the mid 10s.

Overnight (11 PM-3 AM)

Partly to mostly cloudy.

A few snow showers.

Winds Southwest around 10 mph.

Temperatures falling to the mid and upper 10s.

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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.

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