Hazardous weather outlookIssued 10/30/2026, 2:11 AM EDT
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central New York and northeast Pennsylvania.
Day one
Today and tonight.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
Days two through seven
Saturday through Thursday.
No hazardous weather is expected at this time.
Spotter information statement
Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
Forecaster's discussionIssued 10/30/2026, 6:33 AM EDT
What has changed
Guidance continues to trend drier through the first half of next week. Otherwise, no significant changes were made to the current forecast with this update.
Key messages
1) Mostly dry conditions expected today and through the middle of next week with near to above normal temperatures expected.
Discussion
KEY MESSAGE 1:
A cold front will push east of the region this morning, ushering in cooler air behind it. Northwest flow off of the lake will maintain lingering lake clouds through much of the day. High pressure building eastward from the Midwest will begin to influence the region tonight, setting the stage for another extended stretch of dry weather.
Cool and dry conditions will persist into the weekend, with northwest flow continuing through Saturday. By Sunday an upper level ridge will begin building into the region from the west, allowing flow aloft to shift more westerly. This ridge will remain in place through the middle of next week, accompanied by surface high pressure that will maintain the unusually dry pattern.
Temperatures will be coolest Friday and Saturday, with afternoon highs ranging from the mid 50s to lower 60s. A gradual warming trend will follow Sunday through the middle of next week with highs climbing into the upper 50s to upper 60s. Some locations may even approach 70 degrees at times next week. The next opportunity for more meaningful rainfall looks to arrive late Wednesday into Thursday of next week.
Aviation
Northwest flow will continue to bring colder air over the warm lakes, resulting in lake effect clouds and MVFR to FUel Alt ceilings across central NY terminals this morning.
Skies are forecast to scatter out to VFR during later in the morning hours, but may hold on into the early afternoon, especially around ITH, as lake effect clouds tend to be slow to clear. AVP will remain VFR through the period. West to northwest wind gusts of 20 to 25 knots are expected from late morning through the afternoon hours.
Outlook:
Friday evening through Tuesday: Mainly VFR.
Watches, warnings and advisories
PA: None. NY: None.
From the National Weather Service; may be delayed. Not for life-safety decisions. In an emergency, call 911.
Next 6 hours
NWS hourly forecast
Now52°Mostly Sunny0%12 mph
12 PM55°Sunny0%12 mph
1 PM56°Sunny0%13 mph
2 PM56°Sunny0%13 mph
3 PM58°Sunny0%13 mph
4 PM57°Sunny0%12 mph
Hourly details
Next 7 days: temperature chart, feels like, rain and snow amounts, sky cover, wind and gustsShowHide
Observed today
Since midnight, vs yesterday and normal
Today's high so far is 8° above the normal of 54° and 4° cooler than yesterday's high.
High so far
63°
8° above normal
Low so far
43°
Normal low 33°
Precipitation
0.00 in
Since midnight
Yesterday
High 66° · Low 39° · Precip 0.00 in
Normal for today
High 54° · Low 33°
Observed at Williamsport - Lycoming County Airport (KIPT) since midnight local time, through 11 AM. Station reports are preliminary and not quality controlled. Normals are estimated from 1991 to 2020 monthly normals at Canton.
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