Weather Planner: Friday, May 1, 2026

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Weather Planner: Friday, May 1, 2026

Friday, the first day of May, will start off with some sun and cold temperatures. Clouds will quickly increase during the morning, and light rain will work from west to east during the second half of the afternoon into the early evening. Winds will be light throughout the day with highs around or just over 50 degrees. Precipitation will end during the evening with partial clearing overnight, allowing for another frosty night with lows ranging through the 30s.

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 clear.

No precipitation is expected.

West winds under 5 mph.

Temperatures ranging through the 30s with areas of frost.

Morning (7-11 AM)

Early sun, then turning mostly cloudy.

No precipitation is expected.

West winds under 5 mph.

Temperatures rising to the mid 40s.

Midday (11 AM-1 PM)

Mostly cloudy.

A stray shower cannot be ruled out.

West winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures steady, mostly near or just above 50 degrees, but with some colder higher elevations in the upper 40s.

Afternoon (1-5 PM)

Becoming overcast.

Showers gradually increasing from west to east.

West winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures mostly near or just above 50 degrees, but with some colder higher elevations in the upper 40s.

Late Afternoon (5-7 PM)

Cloudy.

Periods of rain.

Nearly calm winds.

Temperatures drop to the mid 40s.

Evening (7-10 PM)

Mostly cloudy.

Early showers tapering off.

Nearly calm winds.

Temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s.

Overnight (11 PM-3 AM)

Partly cloudy.

No precipitation is expected.

West and northwest winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures ranging through the 30s with areas of frost.

 

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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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