Weather Planner: Friday, April 17, 2026

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Cooler air will build in for Friday on light north winds. The morning will be cloudy with a few early showers, but sunshine will gradually increase during the afternoon. [Photo by Gwen Moshier]

Weather Planner: Friday, April 17, 2026

Cooler air will build in for Friday on light north winds. The morning will be cloudy with a few early showers, but sunshine will gradually increase during the afternoon. Temperatures will peak in and around the low 60s. Clear skies Friday night will mix with some occasional thin clouds with winds turning calm, then back to the south, with lows around or slightly under 50 degrees.

The evening weather planner posts are designed to help you prepare for the next day by provide quick, time-specific forecasts before heading out. This is not necessarily a post you need to read start-to-finish, but you can easily navigate to the time periods that will affect your day. If you are looking for information beyond the date of this Weather Planner, check back in the mid-morning to see if an extended forecast has been posted.

 

Early Morning (3-7 AM)

Mostly cloudy.

Scattered light rain showers.

Northwest winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures in the mid 50s.

Morning (7-11 AM)

Mostly cloudy.

A few lingering showers early.

Northwest winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures in the mid and upper 50s.

Midday (11 AM-1 PM)

Partly to mostly cloudy.

No precipitation expected.

Northwest winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures rising into the upper 50s and low 60s.

Afternoon (1-5 PM)

Increasing sunshine.

No precipitation expected.

North-northwest winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures mainly between 60-65 degrees.

Late Afternoon (5-7 PM)

Mostly clear.

No precipitation expected.

North-northwest winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures dropping to the upper 50s.

Evening (7-10 PM)

Mostly clear. A few thin clouds.

No precipitation expected.

Calm or light and variable winds.

Temperatures quickly dropping to the low 50s.

Overnight (11 PM-3 AM)

Mostly clear. A few thin clouds.

No precipitation expected.

South winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures around 50 degrees with some colder pockets.

Follow Meteorologist Drew Montreuil:
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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