Friday’s weather will continue to be hot and humid, though perhaps slightly less so than Wednesday and Thursday. A shower or storm could pop up at any time, but the afternoon will have the greatest chance. A more organized complex of storms cannot be ruled out, either. Any storm will be capable of frequent lightning, torrential downpours, strong winds, and perhaps some hail. The storm threat will be lower during the evening, then perhaps a bit higher again overnight. It will be another warm night with lows around 70 degrees.… Read More

Temperatures will reach their high point of the current heat wave today. Heat index values will again be well over 100. Thunderstorms are possible on Friday, especially in the mid-afternoon hours. Saturday will see a cold front during the morning and midday hours with showers and storms possible during the first half of the day. Humidity will finally drop on Sunday.… Read More

High heat and humidity will continue to be hazardous through Friday. Occasional showers and storms will be possible, any of which could become severe. A cold front on Saturday will bring more widespread thunderstorms, but also retreating heat and humidity levels.… Read More

Temperatures and humidity will both be higher on Wednesday, sending heat index values over 100, and in some areas, over 110. Precautions against heat related illnesses should be taken. With the heat and humidity, a few scattered showers or storms may be possible at any time. While no major, organized severe threats are showing on the weather models at this time, they continue to perform poorly in this set up, and storm clusters passing through the Upper Great Lakes and Canada will need to be watched for potential impacts in the Finger Lakes, directly or less directly.… Read More

Showers and thunderstorms are possible but uncertain Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Tuesday has the highest chance for rain. Heat and humidity will continue to build, with heat index values over 100 degrees Wednesday and Thursday. The heat will start to back off slightly on Friday, and then more substantially this weekend.… Read More

Heat and humidity will build through the first half of the week, peaking Wednesday, Thursday, and lingering into Friday. With all the heat and moisture, the atmosphere will be primed for thunderstorms if there are small disturbances present to trigger storms. At this time, Tuesday and Saturday look to have the highest chances for widespread showers and storms, though uncertainty remains high.… Read More

Temperatures will make a notable jump upward on Monday with most areas between 85-90 degrees. Dewpoints will be in the 60s, so it may seem a little humid, but not oppressively so. Skies will be sunny with a mixture of cloud types, but no precipitation is expected. Winds will be very light through the daytime hours. Monday night will be warm with overnight temperatures in the upper 60s and low 70s with a developing south wind. … Read More

A stray shower cannot be ruled out this weekend, but most areas will not see any rain. Temperatures and humidity levels will remain comfortable before increasing significantly next week. Heat index values toward the middle of next week could approach or exceed 100 degrees, turning the hot weather into hazardous heat.… Read More

While a stray shower may be possible on Friday anytime from the morning through the mid afternoon, most areas will not see any rain. Temperatures will rise into the mid and upper 70s with a touch of humidity as dewpoints make it into the mid 60s. Friday evening and Friday night will have an area of mainly thin clouds but no precipitation. Overnight lows will be in the upper 50s and low 60s.… Read More

Areas of rain with some embedded afternoon thunderstorms will gradually work across the Finger Lakes today as a weather system passes through. Rain chances will drop tonight with only stray showers expected through the weekend and into next week. Heat and humidity will build next week.… Read More

Thursday will be marked by occasional showers and perhaps a few later afternoon thunderstorms as a weather system passes through the region. Some uncertainty remains in how widespread precipitation becomes and whether any thunderstorms will develop at all. Should any storms develop, some isolated strong winds could be possible. Temperatures will be in the low and mid 70s, but sunshine may be hard to come by. Thursday night will have a few more showers and perhaps an early lingering storm with lows in the upper 50s and low 60s.… Read More

The next weather system will arrive in the Finger Lakes on Thursday with showers and a chance for some thunderstorms. Showers will linger into Friday and possibly Saturday. Temperatures will quickly warm starting Sunday with a hot and eventually humid week ahead next week.… Read More

Wednesday will be a quiet day with plenty of sunshine, a few clouds, low humidity, and highs in the mid 70s. Northwest winds will be up to 10 mph during the afternoon, but lighter early and again during the night. Clouds will gradually increase and thicken overnight with lows ranging through the 50s.… Read More

High pressure will slowly build in on Tuesday, gradually eroding morning cloud cover for an increase in afternoon sun. Winds will be from the north and northwest up to 10 mph with a high in the low and mid 70s. Tuesday night will be mostly clear with lows dropping back to the 50s.… Read More

Widespread rain will fall on Monday, but then it will be dry until a chance for thunderstorms on Thursday and showers on Friday. Temperatures will be held back by the rain on Monday, but will otherwise be close to the seasonal averages.… Read More

Low pressure will pass through the region on Monday with widespread rain much of the day. Some of the rain may be heavy, and a couple afternoon thunderstorms could develop over the Southern Tier. Temperatures will be held in the low and mid 60s. Rain will taper to showers by the late afternoon and evening, then end overnight with some patchy fog possible. Many places will see an inch of more of rainfall.… Read More