I’m keeping a close eye on Sunday’s setup, because what’s shaping up behind this beautiful Saturday could get serious. For now, though, enjoy it — this is about as good as mid-June gets in the Finger Lakes.
This morning is already well into the 70s across the region, with clear skies and a light westerly breeze holding humidity comfortably in check. Afternoons highs will top out near 83° in Geneva and Auburn, with Canandaigua and Watkins Glen nudging closer to 84° to 85°. Winds stay gentle out of the west, around 9 to 12 mph, and that low humidity — dew points in the 50s — keeps it feeling genuinely pleasant rather than muggy. Sunset comes at 8:47 PM, so there’s plenty of evening left to spend outdoors.
Overnight Saturday into Sunday, conditions stay quiet as lows fall to the upper 50s regionwide. No frost concerns.
Then Sunday changes the story. A potent weather system tracking across the eastern Great Lakes will push a cold front through the Finger Lakes Sunday afternoon and evening. Moisture surges ahead of it, and atmospheric instability builds through the afternoon. The National Weather Service has flagged a severe weather risk, with the main threats being strong to damaging winds and large hail. Storms are most likely Sunday afternoon into the evening hours — keep an eye on the sky and have a way to receive warnings.
Behind the front, Monday drops to near 68° under clouds with lingering shower chances, and the pattern stays unsettled through the middle of next week, with additional rain chances Tuesday through Thursday before a gradual improvement by next weekend.
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.