Observed 11:55 AM EDT at KN03

McLean, NY weather

Sunny and 54°12°, jacket by 6 PM.

Forecasts agree

Now 54°12°

Sunny

Wind: 3 mph5 km/h; From the south-southwest. Light through 12 AM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 3Moderate; Moderate until 3 PM
Air quality: 35Good; Main pollutant: PM2.5 (fine particles)
Pressure: 30.55 inHg1035 hPa; Falling slowly · −0.04 inHg−1.4 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 (52°11° then, 54°12° now)

Good hours for

High 59°15° today at 2 PM
Below freezing tonight 5–9 AM (low 31°−1°)
Low 31°−1° tomorrow at 6 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 59°15° by 2 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 52°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 38°3° by 3 AM · Partly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 57°14° by 11 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 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	55°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	47%	0%	3
Sat 2p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	59°15°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	0%	3
Sat 3p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sat 4p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	44%	0%	1
Sat 5p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	47%	0%	0
Sat 6p	Clear	54°12° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	63%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	68%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 41°5°)	33°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 39°4°)	31°−1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	0%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	68%	0%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	52°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	52°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	56%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	55°13° (likely 54°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	53%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	47%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	42%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	49%	1%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 51°11° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	51%	20%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	41%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	43%	0
Sun 9p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	73%	46%	0
Sun 10p	Mostly clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	79%	43%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	82%	71%	0
Mon 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	85%	69%	0
Mon 1a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	33%	0
Mon 2a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	85%	36%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	27%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	37%	0
Mon 5a	Partly cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	89%	42%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	89%	71%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	31%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	89%	32%	0
Mon 9a	Mostly sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	37%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 50°10° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	71%	28%	2
Mon 11a	Mostly sunny	57°14° (likely 55°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	64%	18%	3

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 59°15°, low 30°−1°. Typical 56°13° / 37°3°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 59°15°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 44°7°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 0 to 3 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 30. Southeast wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
57°14°–60°16°
Low, likely
30°−1°–35°2°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 37°3°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 11 mph18 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Sunny. High 61°16°, 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, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. South wind around 2 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
33°1°–39°4°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 18 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 30°−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, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 39°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 0 to 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
62°17°–64°18°
Low, likely
30°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 26 mph41 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Cloudy. High 50°10°, low 27°−3°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°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, 33°1°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 50.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
48°9°–50°10°
Low, likely
27°−3°–36°2°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 16 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Partly sunny. High 58°14°, low 39°4°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 39.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
55°13°–58°14°
Low, likely
32°0°–39°4°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 44°7°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: A slight chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 44.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
39°4°–45°7°
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 62°17°, low 38°3°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  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 38.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
60°16°–70°21°
Low, likely
38°3°–49°9°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 41°5°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 43°6°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°9°
  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
33°1°–46°8°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 16 mph26 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 64°18°, low 49°9°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 64°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 56°13°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 51°11°
  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.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
52°11°–70°21°
Low, likely
35°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 32 mph51 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 57°14°, low 48°9°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.21 in5.3 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.02 in0.6 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  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
49°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
38°3°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph26 km/h, gusts 34 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 59°, low 30°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 35°.
Monday
Dry, high 64°, low 30°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–64°.

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

Tioughnioga River at Cortland

7.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Fall Creek at Ithaca

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.6 ft
Flow: 33 cfs

Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 10:45 AM · NWS gauge page

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca

13 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 383 ft

Forecast peak 383 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

Otselic River at Cincinnatus

20 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.1 ft
Flow: 34 cfs

Forecast peak 1.1 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 11 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 72% less heating than a typical week.

This week 39Typical 139

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 18 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sun, 2:00 PM–4:00 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 3°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

McLean 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 37 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:26 PM; Morning 7:11–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:37 PM–7:01 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:39 AM · rises 5:06 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southeast from McLean. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,100 ft, 8 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

McLean, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Tioughnioga River at Cortland

Fall Creek at Ithaca

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca

Otselic River at Cincinnatus

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