Observed 5:00 AM EDT at KITH

Ithaca, NY weather

Clear and 32°0°.

Mostly agree

Now 32°0°

Clear · Feels like 27°−3°

Feels like: 26°−3°; Wind chill from 6 mph9 km/h wind · air 32°0°
Wind: 6 mph9 km/h; From the east-northeast. Up to 6 mph9 km/h through 5 PM
Dew point: 28°−2°; Dry · up to 37°3° by 10 AM (comfortable)
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 hPa; Steady over the last 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

Below freezing until 8 AM (low 31°−1°)
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 63°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Below freezing tomorrow 7–9 AM (low 32°0°)

This morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 34°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 53°12° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 4 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 3 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 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	81%	7%	0
Sat 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	81%	16%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	78%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	59%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 51°11° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	46%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 55°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	44%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 56°13° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	46%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 50°10° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	61%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	48°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph14 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 41°5°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	71%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	61%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 57°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	46%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 60°16° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	43%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	48%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	59°15° (likely 52°11° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	53%	6%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	55°13° (likely 48°9° to 55°13°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	57%	14%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	49°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	71%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	47°8° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	43%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	45°7° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	45°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	79%	45%	0
Sun 11p	Mostly clear	44°7° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	82%	49%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly clear	43°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	48%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	86%	36%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	44%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	28%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	43%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Mostly sunny. High 63°17°, low 31°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 34°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 2 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–63°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–36°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 65°18°, low 37°3°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 32°0°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 49°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. South wind around 3 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
33°1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 20 mph32 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 68°20°, 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, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
65°18°–68°20°
Low, likely
34°1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 53°12°, low 29°−2°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 19 mph31 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  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 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
53°12°–62°17°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 27 mph44 km/h
UV peak
4
Thursday, Oct 29. Showers. High 68°20°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Rain, 20% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–68°20°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 51°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 44°6°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 65.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 23 mph36 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 43°6°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°6°
  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, 50°10°
  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
54°12°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.06 in1.5 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  20% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.03 in0.8 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
50°10°–70°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–52°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
Monday, Nov 2. Drizzle. High 61°16°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.25 in6.4 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 56°13°
  40% chance · 0.07 in1.9 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 62°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.4 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
58°14°–65°18°
Low, likely
48°9°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 28 mph45 km/h
UV peak
1

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 31°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 65°, low 37°.
Monday
Dry, high 68°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 53–68°; chance of precipitation on Monday.

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

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca

0.5 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 383 ft

Forecast peak 383 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Fall Creek at Ithaca

1.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 37 cfs

Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Tioughnioga River at Cortland

21 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 AM

Reading from Sat 3 AM · NWS gauge page

Cayuga Inlet at Ithaca

1.5 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 18 cfs

Reading from Sat 3:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 35Typical 139

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 27
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 15 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 28°F). Indoor air will run dry too — a humidifier keeping indoor relative humidity in the 30–50% range is more comfortable and cuts static shocks, without going so high it fogs cold windows.

Open the windows?

Today, 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 7°4° 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

Ithaca 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 36 min less
Golden hour: 5:30–6:27 PM; Morning 7:12–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 7:00–7:12 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Good

Clear 5:26–7 AM; moon 96% lit but below the horizon.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

96% lit · growing

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

Looking southwest from Ithaca. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 11 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

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

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca

Fall Creek at Ithaca

Tioughnioga River at Cortland

Cayuga Inlet at Ithaca

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? Good

Moon