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Weather Blogging

Weather is complex, and often, a simple graphic does not tell the whole story.

That is why Finger Lakes Weather meteorologist Drew Montreuil blogs frequently.

From detailed forecast discussions and recapping recent weather events, to looking beyond our region at what the weather is doing elsewhere, to teaching about the weather in an easy to understand format, Finger Lakes Weather offers four different blogs.

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Local Weather Forecasts

Weather forecasts for the Finger Lakes and surrounding areas.

Weather Planner: Thursday, September 17, 2026

Rain showers will be most widespread Thursday during the morning hours, when a few heavier downpours may also be possible. That rain will move east by midday, but a few more stray, light showers may pop up through the afternoon. It will be very humid with dewpoints approaching 70 degrees in some areas. Afternoon highs will reach the low and mid 70s. Thursday night, clouds will start to break up more and humidity levels will slowly drop. Overnight lows will be in the low 60s. Much lower humidity will settle in on Friday with sunshine.… Read More

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FLX Weather Updates

Company updates, announcements, and weather event summaries.

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Weather Education

Easy to understand explainations of how the weather works.

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Weather Outside the FLX

Significant weather events happening outside the Finger Lakes.

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All Recent Blog Posts

Weather Planner: Thursday, September 17, 2026

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Rain showers will be most widespread Thursday during the morning hours, when a few heavier downpours may also be possible. That rain will move east by midday, but a few more stray, light showers may pop up through the afternoon. It will be very humid with dewpoints approaching 70 degrees in some areas. Afternoon highs will reach the low and mid 70s. Thursday night, clouds will start to break up more and humidity levels will slowly drop. Overnight lows will be in the low 60s. Much lower humidity will settle in on Friday with sunshine.… Read More

Unsettled and humid mid-week, then cooler through the weekend

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A mild, humid air mass will pass through the Finger Lakes Wednesday and Thursday, leading to muggy conditions and occasional showers. North winds on Friday will clear the air with sunshine and much lower humidity levels, leading into a cool start to the weekend Saturday morning. Temperatures will then settle into the 60s for the weekend as some unsettled weather returns and persists into next week. … Read More

Weather Planner: Wednesday, September 16, 2026

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A frontal boundary will wobble around the region on Wednesday, leading to stray rain showers throughout the day and shifting, light winds. Humidity levels will be notably higher and highs will be warmer reaching the mid 70s. Stray showers will continue in the evening, possibly become more widespread after midnight. It will be a mild night as south winds become reestablished with lows in the mid 60s.… Read More

Incoming weather system brings temperatures up despite chilly start

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A frontal boundary will gradually develop over the region, leading to some low chances for stray showers Tuesday night and Wednesday with a better chance for showers and storms on Thursday. This front will bring an increase in temperatures and humidity, especially Wednesday into Thursday. Cooler weather will prevail later in the week and into the weekend as the front passes. A few stray showers will also be possible this weekend, leading into a rainy start to next week.… Read More

Weekly Forecast: Temperatures rise and fall with mid-week weather system

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A single main weather system will pass through the area during the middle of this week. Ahead of this system, temperatures will gradually climb after a cool start to the week. Behind the system, they will slowly fall again. Most of the rain will likely fall on Thursday, though scattered showers will be possible as early as Tuesday night. Additional showers may be possible late in the weekend as a precursor to a potentially cool and unsettled week next week.… Read More

Weather Planner: Monday, September 14, 2026

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Breezy northwest winds on Monday will bring in cool, less humid air with high temperatures mainly in the low and mid 60s. Skies will be sunny with small fair weather clouds. Monday night will be the coolest yet this season for many areas, with mid and even low 40s in the south and upper 40s to low 50s in the north. A light south wind will develop after midnight, leading to milder temperatures on Tuesday.… Read More

Weekend Weather Forecast: Some sun, but also scattered showers and storms

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After a sunny day Friday, both Saturday and Sunday will have a chance for some afternoon and evening rain with mild temperatures will into the 70s. Some of the rain may come in the form of thunderstorms on Sunday. A few showers may linger into Monday with cool temperatures before 70s and sunshine return Wednesday. A couple more quick moving weather systems are expected next week.… Read More

Quiet weather Thursday-Friday followed by a few showers this weekend

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Dry and partly cloudy weather is expected Thursday and Friday with falling temperatures and humidity levels. Some areas may not make it to 70 degrees Friday. Some showers are likely this weekend, though there will be plenty of dry time as well. Early next week looks quiet again, but the latter half of the week looks unsettled.… Read More

Cold front brings shower and storms this afternoon and evening

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Precipitation chances will increase through the afternoon and early evening hours as showers and thunderstorms build across the region. Several days of dry weather are expected behind this system before a few showers will be possible by Sunday. Temperatures will range through the 70s during the day, with 50s and 60s at night.… Read More

Showers and storms possible late Wednesday, Sunday, but otherwise dry

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Clouds will gradually increase and thicken today, but filtered sunshine will remain well into the afternoon. A cold front will bring some showers and storms tomorrow, mainly in the late afternoon and evening hours. A similar set up is expected sometime Sunday, with dry weather filling out the remaining days of the week and weekend.… Read More

Weekly Forecast: Quiet weather much of the week

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Much of this week will have quiet weather and sunshine. The best chance for rain will come late Wednesday, possibly after sunset, into Thursday. Temperatures will generally remain in the low half of the 70s, except on Wednesday when southerly winds boost temperatures to near 80 degrees. Nighttime temperatures will be split between the 50s and low 60s.… Read More

Labor Day Weekend Weather Forecast: Less humid and quiet

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Overall, the holiday weekend will be quiet and pleasant with just a few stray spits of rain on Saturday, comfortably low humidity levels, and a good deal of sunshine. Temperatures will be a bit on the cool side with highs around 70 on Saturday and Sunday, but then reaching the low 70s on Monday. Nighttime temperatures will range through the 50s. The next substantial chance for rain will likely be late next Wednesday or next Thursday.… Read More

Active, humid weather winds down into the Labor Day weekend

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The frontal boundary that has been the focal point for active weather the last few days, including last night’s severe thunderstorm complex, is shifting to the south. This will lead to a gradual reduction in temperature, humidity, and rain chances over the next two days. The holiday weekend may have a couple of stray spits of rain, this time from low pressure north of New England, but most of the time will be dry. Monday and early next week will also be dry and sunny with temperatures starting to rebound slightly before an unsettled end to next week. … Read More

Live thunderstorm updates: Tornado Watch, Sept 2, 2026

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Live updates on the severe thunderstorm and tornado threat for the evening of September 2, 2026… Read More

Wednesday morning update on multi-round thunderstorm potential

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Multiple rounds of thunderstorms are likely today across the Finger Lakes, including the chance for severe thunderstorms and flash flooding. Uncertainties remain given the very complex set up, but there is certainly a chance for some intense weather, particularly late this afternoon and this evening.… Read More

Weather Planner: Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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There will be several chances for thunderstorms on Wednesday, ranging from the morning hours through the overnight. Any storm may be severe with damaging winds the primary threat, but the evening and overnight could have the potential for widespread severe storms. Uncertainty remains high, however, with many subtle variables at play. The storm potential will be fueled by another day of very high humidity with temperatures ranging from the mid 80s to the west to the 70s in the east as one or more waves of atmospheric energy pass through.… Read More

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