Weather Planner: Tuesday, January 27, 2026

finger lakes weather forecast tuesday janaury 27 2026 cloudy skies with light snow falling above a snow covered landscape of forest and fields on hills
A small weather disturbance will pass through the area this afternoon with a few snow showers. [Photo by Joan Lockwood]
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

A small weather disturbance will pass through the area this afternoon with a few snow showers. Some lake effect will then develop north of the Thruway overnight. Winds will be lighter than yesterday, but temperatures will remain cold.

Early Morning (3-7 AM)

Overcast skies.

No snow expected.

Winds turning to the southwest and increasing to 10 mph.

Temperatures ranging through the 0s; warmest near Lake Ontario, coldest in the Southern Tier.

Morning (7-11 AM)

Overcast skies.

Maybe a stray snow shower, mainly late in the morning.

Southwest winds around 10 mph.

Temperatures rising to the mid and upper 0s with a few places near Lake Ontario rising to the low 10s.

Midday (11 AM-1 PM)

Overcast skies.

A few stray snow showers possible.

Southwest winds increasing to 10-15 mph.

Temperatures increasing slightly to the upper 0s and low 10s.

Afternoon (1-4 PM)

Overcast skies.

On and off, mainly light snow showers.

Southwest winds steady at 10-15 mph.

Temperatures ranging from the upper 0s to mid 10s.

Late Afternoon (4-6 PM)

Overcast skies.

On and off, mainly light snow showers.

Southwest winds dropping to around 10 mph.

Temperatures dipping a degree or two off the afternoon high, but still mainly ranging from the upper 0s to mid 10s.

Evening (6-10 PM)

Mostly cloudy.

A couple stray flurries. Some lake effect right along the shore of Lake Ontario in Wayne and Cayuga counties.

Winds turning to the west and increasing to near 15 mph.

Temperatures mainly holding steady between 5 and 10 degrees across the southern half of the region, and 10 and 15 degrees to the north.

Overnight (11 PM-3 AM)

Partly to mostly cloudy.

Lake effect in Onondaga county, stretching west toward Rochester along and north of the Thruway. Locally a few inches of fluff.

West winds up to 15 mph.

Temperatures dropping slightly to a range from the mid 0s to the low 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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