Observed 1:20 AM EDT at KITH

Northwest Ithaca, NY weather

Clear and 36°2°, 8°4° warmer than a typical Oct 25.

Forecasts agree

Now 36°2°

Clear · Feels like 30°−1°

Feels like: 30°−1°; Wind chill from 7 mph11 km/h wind · air 36°2°
Wind: 7 mph11 km/h; From the east-northeast. 35–7 mph11 km/h through 1 PM
Dew point: 30°−1°; Dry, static shocks likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 11 AM–4 PM · peak 4
Pressure: 30.53 inHg1034 hPa; Steady over the next 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

About the same as this time yesterday (36°2° then, 37°3° now)

Good hours for

Low 32°0° today at 7 AM
Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 8 PM

TonightDown to 34°1° by 4 AM · Clear
This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear
This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 37°3° by 5 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 56°13° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 66°19° by 3 PM · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow nightDown to 47°8° by midnight · Mostly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sun 1a	Clear	38°3° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	37°3° (likely 36°2° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	82%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	36°2° (likely 35°2° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	5%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	12%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	31°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	85%	18%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	85%	20%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	20%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	33°1° (likely 32°0° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	89%	18%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	79%	13%	1
Sun 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	63%	5%	2
Sun 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	54%	0%	3
Sun 12p	Sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	45%	0%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	59°15°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	42%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 60°16° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	41%	0%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	0%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 61°16° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	41%	0%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	61°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	46%	0%	1
Sun 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	51%	0%	0
Sun 7p	Clear	51°11° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	51°11°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	61%	1%	0
Sun 8p	Clear	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	46°8°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	68%	40%	0
Sun 9p	Partly cloudy	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	76%	36%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	82%	66%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	39°4°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	72%	0
Mon 12a	Partly cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	39°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	93%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	38°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	92%	68%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	72%	0
Mon 3a	Mostly clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 4a	Mostly clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	55%	0
Mon 5a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 6a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	25%	0
Mon 7a	Mostly clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	19%	0
Mon 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	35%	0
Mon 9a	Sunny	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	96%	23%	1
Mon 10a	Mostly sunny	49°9° (likely 49°9° to 55°13°)	49°9°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	86%	54%	1
Mon 11a	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from W, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	72%	10%	3
Mon 12p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	61°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from W, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	65%	8%	3
Mon 1p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 63°17° to 67°19°)	64°18°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	58%	23%	4
Mon 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 65°18° to 68°20°)	65°18°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	58%	34%	4
Mon 3p	Partly sunny	66°19° (likely 65°18° to 67°19°)	66°19°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 16 mph25 km/h	58%	50%	3
Mon 4p	Partly sunny	65°18° (likely 63°17° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph34 km/h	60%	84%	2
Mon 5p	Cloudy	63°17° (likely 57°14° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from NW, gusts 21 mph33 km/h	65%	90%	1
Mon 6p	Cloudy	60°16° (likely 54°12° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	69%	82%	0
Mon 7p	Cloudy	57°14° (likely 51°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	75%	79%	0
Mon 8p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 50°10° to 55°13°)	53°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NW, gusts 19 mph30 km/h	83%	94%	0
Mon 9p	Mostly cloudy	51°11° (likely 48°9° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 18 mph28 km/h	86%	90%	0
Mon 10p	Mostly cloudy	50°10° (likely 46°8° to 52°11°)	47°8°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	86%	70%	0
Mon 11p	Mostly cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 15 mph25 km/h	86%	72%	0
Tue 12a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 45°7° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from NW, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	89%	70%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 25. Sunny. High 63°17°, low 32°0°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 33°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 63. South wind around 6 mph.
Tonight: Clear, with a low around 32. South wind around 5 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–36°2°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 34°1°. Typical 55°13° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind 2 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
65°18°–67°19°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 36°2°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Mostly sunny. High 52°11°, 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, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 39°4°
  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 52.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
49°9°–52°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–38°3°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 43°6°. Typical 54°12° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 46°8°
  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
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–43°6°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 36°2°
Wind
9 mph14 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 67°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 54°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°21°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 58°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 67.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–71°22°
Low, likely
42°6°–49°9°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 35°2°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 33 mph53 km/h
UV peak
4
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 66°19°, low 44°7°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 63°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°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 44.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
59°15°–68°20°
Low, likely
44°7°–51°11°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 28 mph46 km/h
UV peak
2
Saturday, Oct 31. Partly sunny. High 65°18°, low 45°7°. Typical 53°12° / 35°2°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 53°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  20% chance
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
41°5°–50°10°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 35°2°
Wind
9 mph15 km/h, gusts 21 mph34 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Drizzle. High 65°18°, low 52°11°. Typical 53°12° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 50% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 64°18°
  40% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  50% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 57°14°
  50% chance · 0.09 in2.2 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
61°16°–67°19°
Low, likely
48°9°–58°14°
Typical high / low
53°12° / 34°1°
Wind
11 mph18 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Monday, Nov 2. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.46 in12 mm, 50% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  40% chance · 0.03 in0.7 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 63°17°
  40% chance · 0.06 in1.6 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.31 in7.9 mm
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  40% chance · 0.21 in5.4 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
60°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
53°12°–61°16°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
16 mph25 km/h, gusts 42 mph68 km/h
UV peak
2
Tuesday, Nov 3. Drizzle. High 63°17°, low 53°12°. Typical 52°11° / 34°1°. Rain 0.34 in8.6 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 58°15°
  40% chance · 0.13 in3.2 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 65°18°
  30% chance · 0.04 in0.9 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 59°15°
  20% chance · 0.03 in0.9 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
60°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
51°11°–55°13°
Typical high / low
52°11° / 34°1°
Wind
17 mph27 km/h, gusts 39 mph63 km/h
UV peak
2

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 63°, low 32°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 34°, warming up.
Tuesday
Dry, high 52°, low 31°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Highs 60–67°; chance of precipitation on Sunday.

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

Cayuga Lake at Ithaca

1.4 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 383 ft

Forecast peak 383 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Fall Creek at Ithaca

3.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 0.7 ft
Flow: 36 cfs

Forecast peak 0.6 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sat 11:45 PM · NWS gauge page

Tioughnioga River at Cortland

22 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.0 ft
Flow: 93 cfs

Forecast peak 3.0 ft Sun 2 AM

Reading from Sun 12 AM · NWS gauge page

Cayuga Inlet at Ithaca

2.3 mi

Level: 4.3 ft
Flow: 16 cfs

Reading from Sun 12:30 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 77% less heating than a typical week.

This week 33Typical 142

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
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 30°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 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 25, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 8°4° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−3°−2°MonOct 19
+2°+1°TueOct 20
−2°−1°WedOct 21
−6°−3°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24
—SunOct 25

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 39 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 34 min less
Golden hour: 5:29–6:26 PM; Morning 7:13–8:10 AM
Blue hour: 6:26–6:37 PM; Morning 7:02–7:13 AM; first light 7:02 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Mostly clear 1:45–7:02 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

99% lit · growing

Today: sets 6:53 AM · rises 5:32 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking southwest from Northwest Ithaca. The highest point on the skyline is about 2,000 ft, 10 mi away.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Northwest Ithaca, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Tuesday

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 25, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon