Low pressure will bring rain to the area today, with snow taking over as the precipitation is departing to the east this evening. Some higher elevations in the east could see an inch or two, but lower elevations are not expected to see any significant accumulation. Lake effect rain and snow showers will linger Friday, Saturday, and even into Sunday. Temperatures will remain chilly with breezy north and northwest winds. High pressure will build in next week, increasing temperatures and bringing sunshine back to the area.
Published Thursday, November 12
Thursday
What:Â Periods of rain
Rain early Thursday morning is starting to increase and expand. Through the morning hours, the rain will become widespread and steady and will continue into the afternoon. Embedded downpours are possible across the southeastern half of the region, where localized rain amounts over an inch are possible. Afternoon highs will only be a couple degrees warmer than the temperatures this morning in the mid 40s.
As the sun begins to set, precipitation will be starting to pull east. Western areas may see the rain end, but eastern areas will see snow start to take over at higher elevations. A few hours of snow is likely this evening, which could lead to an inch or so of accumulation on grassy surfaces, mainly above a zone between 1000-1200 feet in elevation (external link: What’s My Elevation? tool). Accumulations at lower elevations are much less likely, though these areas, too, may see precipitation turn to snow. Roads are expected to remain only wet. Light snow may linger into early Friday morning for areas east of an approximate line from Syracuse to Ithaca to Elmira. Further west, only some sporadic flurries are expected overnight.
Winds will be from the northeast today, turning to the north tonight. Wind speeds will be 10-15 mph. Overnight lows will fall into the lower half of the 30s.
Friday
What: Rain and snow showers
The low pressure system will become stronger as it heads off the east coast by Friday. By this time, the precipitation associated with the low will be far to our east.
Still, Lake Ontario will provide a source of moisture with cold north winds blowing over it. Scattered rain and snow showers will be likely throughout the day. There may be some breaks of sun between the showers or flurries, especially in the afternoon. Any snow that briefly accumulates on grassy surfaces will likely melt quickly after the snow shower passes. There may be some steadier, light precipitation at times over the southeastern Finger Lakes.
Temperatures will only reach the upper 30s and low 40s for a high on Friday. Winds will be from the north around 10 mph. Overnight lows will range from pockets of upper 20s up to mid 30s along the lakes. Scattered snow showers are likely to continue overnight.
Saturday
What: Rain and snow showers
Lingering lake effect flurries and showers will be possible on Saturday. Like Friday, the precipitation is expected to be spotty, and there may be some breaks of sun between showers and flurries. Temperatures will again remain somewhere around 40 degrees, depending on topography. Winds will be a bit stronger than Friday, coming from the northwest at 10-15 mph.
There will be an uptick in precipitation, mainly snow, Saturday evening and night. Some minor accumulations on grassy surfaces cannot be ruled out. Overnight lows will be in the low and mid 30s.
Sunday
What: Clouds, a few showers
Sunday looks rather cloudy, though a few brief glimpses of sun cannot be ruled out. There may be some lingering higher elevation snow showers early on, but most of the precipitation that falls will be rain. Like the previous days, the precipitation will be scattered or spotty. There will likely be more showers in the morning than in the afternoon. Temperatures should warm slightly with highs in the mid 40s. Northwest winds will remain at 10-15 mph.
Monday
What: Cloudy
Monday will be mostly cloudy. A stray shower cannot be ruled out, but these should be few and far between. Winds will be a bit lighter at around 10 mph, but still from the northwest. Afternoon highs will be in the mid 40s. Overnight lows will fall to the low 30s.
Tuesday
What: Sunny
High pressure is expected to take over with sunny skies, though there may be a little cloud cover early on and some passing thin clouds from time to time. Afternoon highs will reach the upper 40s and low 50s. Overnight lows will be in the low 30s on average.
Wednesday
What: Sunny
Sunshine should continue into Wednesday as well. Temperatures will add a few more degrees with highs in the mid and upper 50s.
Late Next Week
Temperatures will continue to be in the 50s. Sunshine and dry weather should continue into, if not through the weekend.
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