Finger Lakes Weather

Finger Lakes Daily News tracks the weather across the Finger Lakes — from Geneva, Canandaigua, and Auburn south to Ithaca, Watkins Glen, Corning, Penn Yan, Bath, and Elmira. Below you’ll find current conditions, interactive radar, active National Weather Service watches and warnings, and a local forecast video updated three times a day. Choose your town for a community-level breakdown, or open the latest full report for the days ahead.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 18 at 5:00PM EDT until July 18 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY · Expires 6:00 PM, Jul 18
Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Warning issued July 18 at 4:05PM EDT until July 18 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY · Expires 8:15 PM, Jul 18
Air Quality Alert
Air Quality Alert issued July 18 at 2:19PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY · Expires 2:30 AM, Jul 19
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 18 at 1:37PM EDT until July 18 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY · Expires 9:00 PM, Jul 18
Beach Hazards Statement
Beach Hazards Statement issued July 18 at 12:27PM EDT until July 19 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY · Expires 8:30 PM, Jul 18
Weather Report Updated 12:07 PM · Saturday, July 18

Severe Storms Threatening the Finger Lakes This Afternoon

An Enhanced Risk setup has storms capable of damaging winds and heavy rain arriving this afternoon.

That thick, drizzly air sitting over the region right now is only the appetizer — the main event arrives this afternoon and I’d take it seriously. Geneva is at 78° in dense drizzle midday, and the smoke that’s been fogging up the sky since yesterday is already triggering Air Quality Alerts across essentially every county in the Finger Lakes footprint through midnight tonight.

Continue reading the full forecast →

Current Conditions

78°F
Dense Drizzle Geneva, NY · 12:07 PM
85° High
68° Low
11 mph SW Wind
81% Humidity

Hour by Hour

Time Temp Feels Like Wind Rain Humidity
Evening & Overnight
Now 82° 86° 13 0% 73%
6 PM 81° 84° 14 0% 75%
8 PM 77° 80° 13 0% 76%
10 PM 72° 74° 12 0% 85%
Tomorrow Evening & Overnight
12 AM 70° 70° 12 0% 86%
2 AM 67° 67° 10 0% 87%
4 AM 64° 63° 9 0% 87%
Tomorrow Morning
6 AM 61° 60° 8 0% 89%
8 AM 64° 62° 9 0% 84%
10 AM 66° 64° 9 0% 77%
Tomorrow Afternoon
12 PM 69° 67° 9 0% 67%
2 PM 71° 72° 8 0% 59%

Around the Region

Geneva 78° Dense Drizzle 85° / 68° Ithaca 78° Light Drizzle 86° / 66° Auburn 76° Moderate Rain 84° / 68° Canandaigua 80° Light Drizzle 85° / 68° Watkins Glen 79° Moderate Drizzle 87° / 66° Corning 77° Light Drizzle 84° / 64° Elmira 76° Light Drizzle 83° / 65° Penn Yan 78° Partly Cloudy 86° / 68° Bath 78° Light Drizzle 84° / 64°

Weather Map

7-Day Forecast

Today Jul 18 Thunderstorm
85° 68°
64%
Sun Jul 19 Overcast
73° 61°
17%
Mon Jul 20 Partly Cloudy
80° 57°
1%
Tue Jul 21 Moderate Rain Showers
80° 68°
73%
Wed Jul 22 Moderate Drizzle
74° 64°
71%
Thu Jul 23 Mainly Clear
75° 60°
5%
Fri Jul 24 Mainly Clear
80° 60°
7%

Recent Finger Lakes Forecasts More updates →

Today 6:00 PM
Evening Outlook
Scheduled
Today 12:05 PM
Midday Update
Severe Storms Threatening the Finger Lakes This Afternoon
Today 5:50 AM
Morning Forecast
Severe Storms Threaten the Finger Lakes This Afternoon, Smoke Lingers
Yesterday 6:00 PM
Evening Outlook
Wildfire Smoke Lingers Tonight; Storms Expected Saturday
Yesterday 12:07 PM
Midday Update
Air Quality Alert Extends Overnight as Storm System Approaches
Yesterday 9:30 AM
Morning Forecast
Wildfire Smoke Lingers Tonight; Storms Threaten Saturday
Jul 16, 6:14 PM
Evening Outlook
Wildfire Smoke Lingers Over Geneva and Ithaca Valleys Tonight
Jul 16, 12:16 PM
Midday Update
Wildfire Smoke Lingers Over Auburn and Ithaca Through Tonight
Jul 16, 6:41 AM
Morning Forecast
Wildfire Smoke Blankets Ithaca and the Southern Tier Through Midday
Weather Center forecast for the Finger Lakes region. Sourced from NWS, Open-Meteo, NWS Area Forecast Discussion, and USGS stream-flow data. Updated 6 AM, noon, and 6 PM ET.