Watching the clouds break a bit here in Geneva this midday — 67° and partly cloudy at the Weather Center, a genuinely comfortable afternoon shaping up across the region. Highs will top out near 73° in Geneva and Auburn, with Ithaca and Watkins Glen nudging a degree or two warmer before the day is done. No alerts in effect.
The quiet doesn’t last. A warm front pushing north Thursday will drag showers and storms into the Finger Lakes, with the best storm chances arriving Thursday afternoon as a shortwave adds energy to the system. The associated cold front sweeps through Thursday evening into overnight, with lingering showers possible into Friday.
That timing matters for race fans headed to Watkins Glen International. Friday’s IMSA practice and qualifying day carries a 44% precip chance — light drizzle likely at points, with traffic building on Route 14. Saturday’s support races look similarly unsettled. Sunday’s Six Hours of The Glen draws the better end of the forecast: mainly clear and topping out near 81°, solid race-day conditions if the front clears on schedule.
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.