Observed 11:25 AM EDT at KITH

East Ithaca, NY weather

Sunny and 54°12°.

Mostly agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Light through 11 PM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.2 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 60°16° today at 4 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 6–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 60°16° by 4 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 62°17° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 51°11° by 10 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 11a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	65%	2%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	52%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	47%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	55°13° (likely 52°11° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	56%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 42°6°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 40°4°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	88%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 40°4°)	28°−2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 65°18°)	62°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 64°18°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	48%	15%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	51%	18%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	45%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	71%	48%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	53%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	56%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	59%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	62%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph10 km/h	82%	30%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	33%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	20%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	26%	0
Mon 5a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	42%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	92%	77%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	96%	48%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	92%	36%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 50°10°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	86%	23%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 56°13°)	51°11°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	74%	22%	1

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 35°2°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 31°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 47°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 33°1°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 42°5°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 7am and 8am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 1 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
33°1°–44°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 51°11°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 51.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
58°14°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–41°5°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 8am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
43°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 63°17°, low 40°4°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–68°20°
Low, likely
40°4°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 51°11°
  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
55°13°–69°21°
Low, likely
34°1°–47°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 50°10°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
55°13°–73°23°
Low, likely
38°3°–57°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 50°10°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.26 in6.6 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–63°17°
Low, likely
41°5°–57°14°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph24 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 35°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 33°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 51–66°.

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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fall Creek at Ithaca

2.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca

3.1 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 383 ft

Forecast peak 383 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Tioughnioga River at Cortland

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

Susquehanna River at Owego

25 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 13.9 ft
Flow: 1,830 cfs

Forecast peak 13.9 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 73% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 19 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 1:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

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

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 4°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SunOct 18
−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−6°−3°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

East Ithaca weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:27 PM; Morning 7:11–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:38 PM–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:07 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from East Ithaca. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 6 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

East Ithaca, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Fall Creek at Ithaca

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca

Tioughnioga River at Cortland

Susquehanna River at Owego

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon