A pleasant afternoon is unfolding across the Finger Lakes — the kind of day that makes July worthwhile. Geneva sits at 74° under clear skies with a light northwest breeze and humidity in the mid-40s, making for genuinely comfortable conditions with sunset still hours away.
No alerts are in effect. High pressure is building east across the Great Lakes this evening, which locks in the dry, clear pattern through Saturday. Highs climb to the low 80s Friday, then push into the mid-80s Saturday before a weak shortwave introduces an isolated shower or storm chance late in the afternoon. NWS Buffalo calls that risk very isolated.
The bigger story arrives Sunday and carries into early next week — an unsettled, wetter pattern takes hold with drizzle and rain chances climbing above 50 percent by Monday and Tuesday. Tonight stays clear with lows near 55°, and Southern Tier valleys could see river valley fog develop by early Friday morning.
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.