Observed 3:35 PM EDT at KITH

Lansing, NY weather

Sunny and 63°17°, jacket by 7 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 63°17°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 4 AM
Dew point: 32°0°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV tomorrow: 4Moderate; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Air quality: 39Good; Main pollutant: Ozone
Pressure: 30.49 inHg1033 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

Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM
Low 33°1° tonight at 5 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM
Fog Monday 9–10 AM

This afternoonNear 60°16° · Clear
TonightDown to 33°1° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 63°17° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 39°4° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · 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 4p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	39%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	45%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	60%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	62%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	67%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	39°4° (likely 38°3° to 46°8°)	36°2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	73%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 44°7°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	6%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 43°6°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	92%	14%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 43°6°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	92%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 42°6°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	89%	14%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	30°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	7%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	89%	1%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	79%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	63%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	1%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	46%	22%	1
Sun 6p	Mostly clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	51%	22%	0
Sun 7p	Mostly clear	54°12° (likely 49°9° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	45%	0
Sun 8p	Mostly clear	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	48%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	76%	57%	0
Sun 10p	Partly cloudy	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	86%	53%	0
Sun 11p	Partly cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	74%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 49°9°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	93%	71%	0
Mon 1a	Mostly clear	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 48°9°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	49%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 47°8°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	96%	32%	0
Mon 3a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	22%	0
Mon 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	100%	26%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	100%	47%	0
Mon 6a	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	100%	76%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	46%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	38%	0
Mon 9a	Fog	44°7° (likely 43°6° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	96%	56%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	50°10°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	45%	1
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 59°15°)	56°13°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from W, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	72%	36%	2
Mon 12p	Mostly sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	65%	26%	3
Mon 1p	Mostly sunny	64°18° (likely 62°17° to 64°18°)	64°18°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from W, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	60%	40%	4
Mon 2p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	60%	66%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 60°16° to 66°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	61%	57%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 60°16°, low 33°1°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 60. South wind around 1 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–34°1°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. South wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
60°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Fog, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 9am and 10am. Sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 1 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
63°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 53°12°, low 31°−1°. 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, 39°4°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 33°0°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 53.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–53°12°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–60°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
64°18°–69°21°
Low, likely
40°4°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 52°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  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 66.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
45°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 65°18°, low 46°8°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  20% chance
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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 19 mph30 km/h
UV peak
2
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.1 in2.5 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
59°15°–69°21°
Low, likely
44°7°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
15 mph25 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.86 in22 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.26 in6.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Showers, 61°16°
  40% chance · 0.52 in13 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
61°16°–68°20°
Low, likely
52°11°–61°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 60°, low 33°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 63°, low 38°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 66°, low 34°, warming up.
Rest of week
Highs 53–67°; chance of precipitation on Sunday, 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

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Fall Creek at Ithaca

2.6 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca

3.3 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 383 ft

Forecast peak 383 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Tioughnioga River at Cortland

18 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 90 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 8 PM

Reading from Sat 2 PM · NWS gauge page

Cayuga Inlet at Ithaca

4.7 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sat 2:30 PM · 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: 28
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 17 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 32°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows.

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

Lansing 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 7:12–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:27–6:38 PM; Morning 7:00–7:12 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:38 PM–7:02 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

98% lit · growing

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

Looking south from Lansing. The highest point on the skyline is about 3,300 ft, 29 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Lansing, 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

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? Fair

Moon