Seventy-one degrees and full sunshine at Geneva right now — a genuinely pleasant midday for late July, with dew points in the comfortable range and barely a breath of wind. The afternoon plays out cleanly: highs reach the mid-70s across most of the region, with Watkins Glen and Ithaca nudging toward the upper 70s under the same clear sky. No alerts in effect.
From here, high pressure cresting tonight sets up a warming trend through the weekend. Friday stays clear, with highs climbing toward the low 80s. Saturday pushes into the mid-80s with some mid-level clouds filtering in from the south, but dew points stay relatively low — it’ll feel warm without the sticky edge that usually accompanies July heat. The pattern shifts Sunday, when a series of disturbances swinging off a western ridge brings drizzle and unsettled conditions into the new week. Plan outdoor projects for Friday or Saturday; Sunday onward gets progressively wetter.
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.