Weather Planner: Friday, May 22, 2026

finger lakes weather forecast friday may 22 2026 thin clouds cover much of the ski above a broad grassy field
Photo by Margaret Fabrizio, Varna

Weather Planner: Friday, May 22, 2026

Friday will be warmer than Thursday with highs reaching the mid and upper 60s with light easterly winds. Skies will start on the sunny side, but clouds will gradually take over and become thicker as the day goes on. No rain is expected until early Saturday morning, though.

Early Morning (3-7 AM)

Thin clouds.

No precipitation expected.

Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s. A few pockets of patchy frost across the Southern Tier and eastern Finger Lakes.

Morning (7-11 AM)

Thin clouds and filtered sunshine.

No precipitation expected.

East winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures rising to the mid 50s.

Midday (11 AM-1 PM)

Becoming overcast.

No precipitation expected.

East winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures rising to the mid 60s with a few pockets of low 60s.

Afternoon (1-5 PM)

Cloudy.

No precipitation expected.

Southeast winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures in the mid and upper 60s.

Late Afternoon (5-7 PM)

Cloudy.

No precipitation expected.

Southeast winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures mainly in the mid 60s.

Evening (7-10 PM)

Cloudy.

No precipitation expected.

Southeast winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures drop to the mid 50s.

Overnight (11 PM-3 AM)

Cloudy.

No precipitation expected.

Southeast winds 5-10 mph.

Temperatures in the low and mid 50s.

 

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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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