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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: Tuesday, August 11, 2026

Our area will again be near the very edge of an active belt of rain and thunderstorms tracking through the Upper Great Lakes into the Mid-Atlantic region. Therefore, a stray shower or storm cannot be ruled out, especially across the Southern Tier. A thunderstorm complex passing to the south during the evening could spread some light rain into the southern half of the region as well, but this remains quite uncertain. Overall, most areas will be dry throughout the day and probably the night, too. Winds will be light from the northwest, reducing dewpoints slightly to the mid and low 60s. Afternoon highs will be in the upper 70s to around 80 degrees.… 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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Snow, ice and heavy rain in FLX Monday into Tuesday

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A strong storm system will spread heavy precipitation into the Finger Lakes Monday evening through the day on Tuesday.

Friday evening squall followed by dangerous cold

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After a quiet daytime, an intense snow squall is likely Friday evening ahead of an arctic cold front. Dangerous wind chills will develop this weekend.

Cold, snowy Thursday for Finger Lakes

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Lake effect snows will move south into the Finger Lakes, accompanied by gusty winds and sub-zero wind chills.

Cold front Wednesday leads to lake snow, bitter cold

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A widespread couple of inches will fall Wednesday along a cold front, followed by areas of lake effect through Thursday.

Harsh winter weather heading for FLX

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A week of harsh winter weather will begin to settle into the Finger Lakes on Wednesday as lake snows develop, followed by arctic cold.

Low pressure ushers in pattern change

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Low pressure will meander across the Great Lakes over the next few days, leaving a return to winter in its wake.

Temperatures return to 40 Saturday

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Southerly winds on the back side of high pressure over Virginia will help temperatures return to near 40 degrees on Saturday.

FLX between snow on Friday

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The Finger Lakes will remain mostly dry on Friday, even as a nor’easter brings snow to areas just to the east and lake snows fall across western NY.

Quiet weather for FLX through the weekend

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The weather for the next few days will be fairly quiet across the Finger Lakes.

Rainy, windy Wednesday morning

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Widespread moderate rain and strong winds will persist through the morning hours before letting up for the afternoon.

Tuesday calm before blustery, wet Wednesday

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The weather will be quiet on Tuesday, but gusty winds and rain are on the way for Wednesday.

Temperatures cool Monday into Tuesday

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A cold front moving through the Finger Lakes Monday morning will usher in cooler temperatures.

Blustery, cold and a bit snowy Friday

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A series of cold fronts will result in falling temperatures, gusty winds and snow showers on Friday.

Scattered snow with minor accumulations over FLX next few days

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The Finger Lakes will have some chances for minor snow accumulations over the next few days.

Mild with rain showers Tuesday

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Warm air and some rain showers associated with low pressure over the northern Great Lakes will continue across the Finger Lakes on Tuesday.

Blizzard of 2016 Final Amounts

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With little going on in the Finger Lakes this Monday, I thought I would take a moment to show some of the final stats on this weekend’s blizzard that hammered areas to our south.

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