The solstice weekend is wrapping up on a genuinely pleasant note — clear skies and temperatures still holding at 73° here in Geneva at 6:30 this evening, with a light northwest breeze keeping humidity in check. Enjoy tonight; the pattern gets more active as the week begins.
Overnight conditions look quiet across the region. Skies stay mainly clear through dawn, and lows settle in the mid-to-upper 50s for most towns — Geneva, Auburn, and Ithaca all land near 57°, with Corning and Bath dipping closer to 53–54°. No frost concern tonight; those lows are well above the threshold.
Sunday brings a slight complication. A departing low pressure system will keep a modest shower chance — around 18% — in the picture for the afternoon, mainly for areas east of Seneca Lake. Ithaca and Canandaigua are the most likely spots to catch a stray sprinkle. Highs Sunday top out near 75°, and most of the day stays dry.
The bigger story arrives Monday. A vigorous weather system tracking into the Ohio Valley Sunday night pushes its precipitation shield into the Finger Lakes by early Monday morning. The NWS Buffalo office is flagging this as a soaking rainfall event, though the exact placement of heaviest totals is still uncertain. Expect widespread rain Monday with highs only reaching the upper 60s. Drier conditions return Tuesday.
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.