Temperatures will be milder than they have been in weeks, especially during the first half of the week. Rain is likely on Wednesday, with a highly uncertain event later Friday. Some cooler air will end the week and start next week before the potential for another warm up.
Monday
What: More clouds than sun
Impacts: None
Today will be quiet and rather cloudy, though a few breaks of sun will be possible here and there. Winds will be light and most areas will reach or exceed 40 degrees this afternoon.
A few rain showers will move through during the late evening and overnight. A little wet snow may mix in at times. Temperatures will drop to the mid 30s in the evening, then rise several degrees overnight.
» For more details on today’s weather, see the Monday Weather Planner post from last night.
Tuesday
What: Morning clouds, afternoon sun
Impacts: None
Temperatures will once again get into the 40s with a few warmer pockets pushing toward 45 degrees. Clouds will be thick in the morning, but skies will turn sunny for the afternoon. Winds will remain light and variable.
Wednesday
What: Occasional rain.
Impacts: Generally none, but maybe a slick spot early and possibly some ice jam flooding concerns.
Precipitation will move north into the area during the predawn hours. This will mostly be rain, but a few pockets of freezing rain cannot be ruled out, mostly in Cayuga, Tompkins, Cortland, and Onondaga counties. Any frozen precipitation should turn to all rain quickly after sunrise.
The rain will come and go throughout the day, averaging out across the region at around a half-inch of rainfall. Localized ice jam flooding could become a concern.
Winds will remain light with temperatures topping out around 40 degrees.
Thursday
What: Sun and clouds
Impacts: None
Thursday will start off with most areas slipping below the freezing mark with a morning low around 30 degrees. Clouds will mix with some occasional sun but no precipitation is expected. Light northerly winds will become nearly calm in the afternoon with a high in the mid and upper 30s.
Friday
What: Afternoon & Evening precipitation, type uncertain
Impacts: Uncertain
Another weather system will move toward the area on Friday, arriving later in the day. Temperatures will probably be warm enough for some rain initially, but it is uncertain if a changeover to snow will happen. Several inches of accumulation is a possibility but remains highly uncertain at this time. Continue to monitor the forecast is you have travel plans Friday afternoon or Friday night.
Some blustery southeast winds will be possible. Highs will reach the mid and upper 30s.
Saturday
What: Morning snow showers, then some sun
Impacts: Minor
Lingering snow showers will be possible on Saturday in the morning, even if most of the precipitation Friday and Friday night ends up as rain. Little to no additional accumulation is expected, and sunshine should increase during the afternoon.
Temperatures will start to decline with highs in the low and mid 30s with a steady northwest wind.
Sunday-Tuesday
What: Quiet and cool
Impacts: None
Generally dry weather is expected from Sunday through Tuesday next week, thanks to a large high pressure system from Canada. This system will also bring temperatures down, with daily highs mostly in the 20s.
Looking Beyond
The cool air will only stay for a short visit, with the latter part of next week seeing a return of 30s and possibly 40s. However, the exact temperatures are quite uncertain still, with a large spread of possibility showing on the models.
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