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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.

Weekly Forecast: Warm temperatures, more dry, sunny weather

Rain will once again be hard to come by this week, with the best chance for some showers coming Thursday night into Friday morning. Otherwise, clouds will come and go, mixing with sunshine, throughout the week. A cold front Monday will set up a cool Tuesday, but temperatures will quickly rebound and stay mild. The nighttime temperatures especially will be notably warmer than last week.… 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

Weekly Forecast: Dry with the cool of early Autumn

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High pressure will take control of our weather this week, keeping rainy weather just to our south over the Mid-Atlantic region. Temperatures will feel cool, but will be close to the climatological averages as the autumnal equinox officially ushers us into early Autumn. Most days will have highs in the low and mid 60s with overnight lows in the 40s.… Read More

Weather Planner: Monday, September 21, 2026

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Monday will be another cloud and cool day with highs struggling, and in some cases failing to get much above 60 degrees. Some patchy drizzle may be possible, but actual rainfall is not expected outside of a few stray showers in the evening and overnight. North-northwest winds will blow steadily through the day but mostly with speeds under or up to 10 mph. Monday night will see temperatures drop to the mid and upper 40s with a few low 50s.… Read More

Weekend Weather Forecast: Cooler weather settles in for a long stay

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Temperatures this weekend will stay in the 60s for afternoon highs, setting a new precedent of what we can expect for the foreseeable future. Saturday should be dry, but Sunday may turn out to be quite rainy, especially through the morning hours. Next week’s weather is highly uncertain as far as rain goes, but temperatures will remain cool.
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Weather Planner: Friday, September 18, 2026

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Steady north-northwest winds on Friday will clear out the humidity and bring temperatures down slightly; dewpoints will be in the 50s and afternoon highs in the upper 60s to near 70 degrees. Skies will be sunny with some occasional clouds and no precipitation. Clouds may become a bit thicker at times after sunset, but will still alternate with clear patches. It will be a cool night with lows in the mid and upper 40s.… Read More

Some showers today as frontal boundary pushes south, cooler air starts to move in Friday

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Thursday will be humid with scattered showers as a frontal boundary slowly moves south through the region. Breezy north winds will set up for Friday, reducing the humidity and kicking off a stretch of high temperatures in the 60s. Another weather system will bring some showers on Sunday, but is trending further south, leading to a forecast early next week that is trending dry but cool.… Read More

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

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