Weather Planner: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

finger lakes weather forecast wednesday april 1 2026 cloudy skies over a field showing some early spring green-up with bare trees in the background — Northerly winds will keep temperatures steady and cooler Wednesday behind Tuesday’s stormy frontal passage. Skies will remain quite cloudy with a few spits of rain, but nothing steady or heavy. Rain will become more likely during the night as the front begins to lift back north. [Photo by Gwen Moshier]

Weather Planner: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Northerly winds will keep temperatures steady and cooler Wednesday behind Tuesday’s stormy frontal passage. Skies will remain quite cloudy with a few spits of rain, but nothing steady or heavy. Rain will become more likely during the night as the front begins to lift back north.

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Early Morning (3-7 AM)

Cloudy. Some areas of fog.

A few scattered showers.

Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Temperatures falling from northwest to southeast, ranging from around 40 degrees on the shore of Lake Ontario to the mid 50s in the Southern Tier.

Morning (7-11 AM)

Cloudy.

Maybe a shower or bit of drizzle.

Northwest winds around 10 mph.

Most areas settling in the low and mid 40s, except in the Southern Tier where some areas may remain near 50 degrees.

Midday (11 AM-1 PM)

Mostly cloudy.

No meaningful precipitation expected.

North winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures in the low and mid 40s with a few upper 40s lingering in the Southern Tier.

Afternoon (1-5 PM)

Mostly cloudy.

No meaningful precipitation expected.

North winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures mostly in the mid 40s with some warmer pockets south and colder pockets north.

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Late Afternoon (5-7 PM)

Mostly cloudy.

No meaningful precipitation expected.

North winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures mainly between 40-45 degrees.

Evening (7-10 PM)

Cloudy.

Gradually increasing showers.

North winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures falling to the upper 30s to near 40 degrees.

Overnight (11 PM-3 AM)

Cloudy.

Rain showers and periods of steady but light rain.

North winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures steady in the upper 30s to near 40 degrees.

Weather Planner: Wednesday, April 1, 2026