Weather Planner: Friday, July 31, 2026

finger lakes weather forecast sunny skies with some thin clouds above the wetlands of the Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.
Photo by Meteorologist Drew Montreuil, Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge.

Weather Planner: Friday, July 31, 2026

July will come to a quiet and mild end on Friday. Skies will feature plenty of sunshine and only a few small clouds. No rain will fall. Temperatures will push into the low and locally mid 80s with modest humidity levels. Winds will be light from the northwest. Quiet, mainly clear weather will persist into the evening with a few thin clouds after midnight. Lows will be in the mid 60s.

Humidity, Air Quality

Dewpoints: Modest humidity—Dewpoints in the low and mid 60s.

Air Quality Index: No concerns- Normal air quality expected.

Early Morning (3-7 AM)

A few small clouds.

No precipitation expected.

Nearly calm winds.

Temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s with a few cooler pockets.

Morning (7-11 AM)

Mostly sunny. A few small clouds.

No precipitation expected.

Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures rising to the low 70s.

Midday (11 AM-1 PM)

Mostly sunny. A few small clouds.

No precipitation expected.

Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Temperatures rise to the upper 70s to near 80 degrees.

Afternoon (1-5 PM)

Mostly sunny. A few small clouds.

No precipitation expected.

Northwest winds around or slightly over 5 mph.

Temperatures mainly in the low 80s with a few warmer urban areas and cooler higher elevations.

Late Afternoon (5-7 PM)

Mostly sunny. A few small clouds.

No precipitation expected.

Northwest winds around or slightly over 5 mph.

Temperatures in the upper 70s and low 80s.

Evening (7-11 PM)

Mostly clear.

No precipitation expected.

Nearly calm winds.

Temperatures drop to the upper 60s.

Overnight (11 PM-3 AM)

Some thin clouds.

No precipitation expected.

Nearly calm winds.

Temperatures in the low and mid 60s.

Weekend Preview

Saturday: Sun and increasing clouds. Highs in the mid 80s.
Sunday: Areas of rain, some heavy, especially in the northwestern FLX. Highs in the mid 70s.

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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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