Midday radar is clear across the Finger Lakes, but that window won’t hold all afternoon. Temperatures are climbing comfortably into the upper 60s to low 70s under clear skies — Auburn is sitting at 68°F and Ithaca at 72°F, both tracking toward forecast highs in the mid-70s. The story shifts this afternoon as a shortwave trough pushes through. NWS Buffalo flags the best shower window from mid-afternoon into tonight, with a few embedded thunderstorms possible, particularly for areas south and east of Seneca Lake. A Beach Hazards Statement remains in effect for Lake Ontario shores through early this evening. Tonight stays mild, lows near 57°F. Sunday brings another chance of spotty drizzle, but more substantial rain holds off until a low-pressure system tracks in from the Ohio Valley Sunday night into Monday, bringing the region’s best precipitation of the week.
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.