Observed 8:25 AM EDT at KITH

Cortland West, NY weather

Foggy and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Fog

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the northeast. Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 100%; Air 34°1°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 48Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (34°1° then, 32°0° now)

Good hours for

Fog until 9 AM
Above 40°4° today by 10 AM
Below 40°4° tonight after 9 PM
Below freezing tonight 3–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Below freezing tomorrow night from 5 AM (low 29°−2°)

This morningUp to 48°9° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 56°13° by 2 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 30°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 30°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 58°14° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 8a	Fog	31°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	100%	40%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	32%	0
Fri 10a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	12%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	60%	0%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	1%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	43%	2%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	37%	5%	3
Fri 3p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	37%	18%	2
Fri 4p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	38%	56%	1
Fri 5p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	40%	71%	0
Fri 6p	Cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	44%	69%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	58%	80%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 43°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	67%	80%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	72%	81%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	81%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	78%	80%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	75%	79%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	75%	69%	0
Sat 2a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	78%	67%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	57%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	81%	53%	0
Sat 5a	Partly cloudy	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 38°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	43%	0
Sat 6a	Mostly clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	48%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly sunny	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	81%	59%	0
Sat 8a	Cloudy	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	88%	67%	0
Sat 9a	Partly sunny	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	75%	64%	1
Sat 10a	Partly sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	46°8°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	57%	2
Sat 11a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	56%	2
Sat 12p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	45%	57%	3
Sat 1p	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	45%	4
Sat 2p	Mostly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	39%	9%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	39%	2%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	54%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	35°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	34°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 38°3°)	33°1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	0%	0

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 23. Fog. High 56°13°, low 27°−3°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 30°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 0 to 3 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
55°13°–57°14°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Patchy fog after 5am. Clear, with a low around 29. Southeast wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Fog. High 62°17°, low 36°2°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 51°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
47°8°–54°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 57°14°, low 36°2°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 61°16°, low 40°4°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 61°16°).
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
40°4°–47°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 41°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
51°11°–59°15°
Low, likely
42°6°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 49°9°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 39°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
44°7°–59°15°
Low, likely
31°−1°–45°7°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 24 mph39 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 55°13°, low 42°6°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.28 in7.1 mm, 30% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  20% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 47°9°
  30% chance · 0.21 in5.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–59°15°
Low, likely
32°0°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 30 mph49 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 27°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 58°, low 29°.
Sunday
Dry, high 62°, low 36°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 49–63°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BGM) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA MRMS, rendered by forecast.blue

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Tioughnioga River at Cortland

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 96 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Fall Creek at Ithaca

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Forecast peak 0.6 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 6:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Otselic River at Cincinnatus

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 383 ft

Forecast peak 383 ft Fri 2 PM

Reading from Fri 7 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 45Typical 137

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 30
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 16 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

No stretch in the next few days is comfortable enough outside, by temperature, dew point and air quality.

Is this typical?

ITHACA CORNELL UNIV · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1893–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

+6°+3°SatOct 17
−12°−7°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
—ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

Cortland West weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 43 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 40 min less
Golden hour: 5:31–6:27 PM; Morning 7:09–8:06 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 6:58–7:09 AM; first light 6:58 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 68% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:28 AM · rises 4:44 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from Cortland West. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Cortland West, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tioughnioga River at Cortland

Fall Creek at Ithaca

Otselic River at Cincinnatus

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon