Weather Planner: Thursday, May 7, 2026

finger lakes weather forecast Thursday May 7 2026 trees with new green leaves in a cemetery under some blue sky mixing with white and grey clouds
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Weather Planner: Thursday, May 7, 2026

Thursday will start with some cool sunshine in the morning before fair weather clouds develop and become numerous by the late morning. The rest of the day will be a mix of clouds and some sun. A few stray showers will pop up late in the afternoon and persist into the evening, but many areas will not see any rain. Winds will be light with afternoon highs mainly 50-55 degrees. Patchy frost will be possible both Thursday morning and again Thursday night with temperatures falling into the 30s.

Early Morning (3-7 AM)

Mostly clear.

No precipitation is expected.

West and northwest winds under 5 mph.

Temperatures in the mid and upper 30s. Some patchy frost.

Morning (7-11 AM)

Increasing fair weather clouds.

No precipitation is expected.

Northwest winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures rising through the 40s.

Midday (11 AM-1 PM)

A mix of sun and clouds.

No precipitation is expected.

Northwest winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures around or slightly above 50 degrees.

Afternoon (1-5 PM)

A mix of sun and clouds.

A few stray showers late.

Northwest winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures between 50-55 degrees, with the warmest in the valleys of the Southern Tier and the coolest in higher elevations.

Late Afternoon (5-7 PM)

A mix of sun and clouds.

A few stray showers.

Northwest winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures dropping to the upper 40s and low 50s.

Evening (7-10 PM)

Partly cloudy.

A few stray showers.

Light and variable winds.

Temperatures dropping to the low and mid 40s.

Overnight (11 PM-3 AM)

Partly cloudy to mostly clear.

A few stray showers.

Light and variable winds.

Temperatures in the mid and upper 30s and low 40s, based off topography.

 

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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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