Observed 9:50 AM EDT at KDKK

Highland-on-the-Lake, NY weather

Sunny and 55°13°.

Forecasts agree

Now 55°13°

Sunny

Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the south. Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 10 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
UV index: 1Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Air quality: 52Moderate; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.5 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

3°2° warmer than this time yesterday (43°6° then, 46°8° now)

Good hours for

High 61°16° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 41°5° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 10 AM

This morningNear 52°11° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 42°6° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 57°14° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 64°18° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 50°10° by 4 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningNear 52°11° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 10a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 52°11°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	58%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	46%	1%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	44%	1%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from N, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from N, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	45%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	58%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	52°11° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	48°9° (likely 43°6° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	72%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	43°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	71%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	46°8° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	39°4°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 15 mph24 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	42°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	69%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	45°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	41°5°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	59%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	55%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	50%	3%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	48%	41%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	47%	44%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	47%	44%	3
Sun 4p	Mostly sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	50%	49%	2
Sun 5p	Mostly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	54%	52%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	58%	20%	0
Sun 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	63%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	62%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	52°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	52°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	77%	59%	0
Sun 10p	Clear	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	77%	35%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 46°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	76%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	49°9°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	75%	66%	0
Mon 1a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	44%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 52°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	75%	57%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	76%	53%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	78%	64%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	79%	64%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	82%	17%	0
Mon 7a	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	23%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 50°10°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	84%	30%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	81%	28%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 61°16°, low 41°5°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 42°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 41. Southeast wind 2 to 7 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Mostly sunny. High 64°18°, low 48°9°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–64°18°
Low, likely
39°4°–48°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
10 mph17 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 53°12° / 38°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind around 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 54°12°, low 37°3°. Typical 52°11° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Northeast wind around 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind around 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
53°12°–57°14°
Low, likely
37°3°–44°7°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 52°11° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 68°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 49.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 37°3°
Wind
13 mph22 km/h, gusts 35 mph57 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 45°7°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–67°19°
Low, likely
45°7°–53°12°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 27 mph43 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 51°11° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°12°
  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
57°14°–71°22°
Low, likely
36°2°–56°13°
Typical high / low
51°11° / 36°2°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 53°12°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 58°15°
  50% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.07 in1.8 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
57°14°–73°23°
Low, likely
42°6°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 54°12°. Typical 50°10° / 36°2°. Rain 0.36 in9.1 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.08 in2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  50% chance · 0.05 in1.2 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.04 in1 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
48°9°–59°15°
Typical high / low
50°10° / 36°2°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 61°, low 41°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 64°, low 48°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Rest of week
Highs 54–66°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BUF) (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

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer

14 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Forecast peak 2.3 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 9 AM · NWS gauge page

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville

16 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda

17 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.2 ft
Flow: 133 cfs

Forecast peak 1.2 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8:15 AM · NWS gauge page

Lake Erie at Sturgeon Point (NOS)

3.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.2 ft

Reading from Sat 9:06 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 83% less heating than a typical week.

This week 25Typical 141

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 11
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

Is this typical?

Colden 1w · official normals 1991–2020 · records 2005–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 7°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

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

−8°−5°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
+7°+4°TueOct 20
+3°+2°WedOct 21
+3°+2°ThuOct 22
+4°+2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Highland-on-the-Lake weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 40 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:40–6:37 PM; Morning 7:22–8:19 AM
Blue hour: 6:37–6:48 PM; Morning 7:11–7:22 AM; first light 7:11 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:48 PM–7:12 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:50 AM · rises 5:17 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking west from Highland-on-the-Lake. The highest point on the skyline is about 1,900 ft, 26 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Highland-on-the-Lake, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Cazenovia Creek at Ebenezer

Buffalo Creek at Gardenville

Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda

Lake Erie at Sturgeon Point (NOS)

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