Observed 7:20 AM EDT at KELM

West Elmira, NY weather

Clear and 34°1°.

Forecasts agree

Now 34°1°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 5 mph8 km/h through 8 PM
Dew point: 34°1°; Dry, static shocks likely
Humidity: 100%; Air 34°1°, dew point 34°1° · frost likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 12–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.35 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.06 inHg+2.1 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

6°3° warmer than this time yesterday (29°−2° then, 35°2° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by noon
Below freezing tomorrow 4–9 AM (low 29°−2°)
Fog tomorrow 8–9 AM
Below freezing tomorrow night from 5 AM (low 29°−2°)
Fog Sunday from 6 AM

This morningUp to 47°8° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonUp to 58°14° by 4 PM · Partly cloudy
TonightDown to 31°−1° by 5 AM · freezing, low 31°−1° · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 50°10° by 11 AM · freezing, low 29°−2° · Partly cloudy
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 61°16° by 3 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 32°0° by 5 AM · freezing, low 32°0° · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 8a	Sunny	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	34°1°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	5%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	100%	1%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 47°8°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	89%	0%	1
Fri 11a	Sunny	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	71%	0%	2
Fri 12p	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	51°11°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	59%	7%	3
Fri 1p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	48%	8%	3
Fri 2p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	43%	5%	3
Fri 3p	Partly sunny	57°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	57°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	40%	43%	2
Fri 4p	Partly sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 59°15°)	58°14°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	39%	68%	1
Fri 5p	Cloudy	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 57°14°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	40%	80%	0
Fri 6p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	54°12°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	45%	80%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	50°10°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from NE, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	52%	80%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	44°7°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	65%	80%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	70%	80%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 44°7°)	40°4°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	73%	80%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	38°3°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	76%	80%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	82%	80%	0
Sat 1a	Cloudy	35°2° (likely 35°2° to 40°4°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 1 mph2 km/h	82%	75%	0
Sat 2a	Cloudy	34°1° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph2 km/h	85%	74%	0
Sat 3a	Partly cloudy	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph3 km/h	85%	61%	0
Sat 4a	Partly cloudy	32°0° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	46%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly cloudy	31°−1° (likely 31°−1° to 37°3°)	31°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	88%	45%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	30°−1° (likely 30°−1° to 37°3°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	41%	0
Sat 7a	Clear	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 2 mph4 km/h	92%	25%	0
Sat 8a	Fog	29°−2° (likely 29°−2° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	96%	47%	0
Sat 9a	Mostly sunny	33°1° (likely 33°1° to 39°4°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	44%	1
Sat 10a	Mostly sunny	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph6 km/h	70%	44%	2
Sat 11a	Sunny	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	56%	38%	3
Sat 12p	Sunny	54°12° (likely 54°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	30%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	42%	8%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 58°14° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	39%	2%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	38%	9%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	38%	22%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	41%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	57°14° (likely 52°11° to 57°14°)	57°14°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	43%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 47°8° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	50%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	46°8°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	65%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	43°6° (likely 41°5° to 43°6°)	43°6°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	70%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	41°5° (likely 38°3° to 42°6°)	41°5°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	76%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	39°4° (likely 36°2° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	79%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	37°3° (likely 34°1° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from S, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	82%	9%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	36°2° (likely 32°0° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	11%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	35°2° (likely 31°−1° to 38°3°)	35°2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	85%	12%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	34°1° (likely 29°−2° to 37°3°)	34°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph5 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	33°1° (likely 28°−2° to 37°3°)	33°1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	89%	15%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	32°0° (likely 27°−3° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	92%	15%	0
Sun 6a	Fog	30°−1° (likely 26°−3° to 36°2°)	30°−1°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	15%	0
Sun 7a	Fog	29°−2° (likely 25°−4° to 36°2°)	29°−2°	0%	0 mph0 km/h, gusts 3 mph4 km/h	96%	16%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Fog. High 58°14°, low 29°−2°. Typical 59°15° / 36°2°. Dry. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 34°1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 31°−1°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Patchy fog before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 58. North wind around 5 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 2 mph.
Forecasts agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
56°13°–59°15°
Low, likely
29°−2°–37°3°
Typical high / low
59°15° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph9 km/h, gusts 13 mph21 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Fog. High 61°16°, low 29°−2°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 29°−2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 61°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 32°0°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog between 8am and 9am. Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind around 2 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 29. South wind around 1 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–61°16°
Low, likely
29°−2°–36°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
6 mph10 km/h, gusts 12 mph20 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Fog. High 65°18°, low 35°2°. Typical 58°14° / 36°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 30°−1°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 65. South wind 0 to 3 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
61°16°–65°18°
Low, likely
25°−4°–35°2°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 36°2°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph25 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Fog. High 68°20°, low 36°2°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 67°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 45°7°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Patchy fog before 8am. Sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 36.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
66°19°–69°21°
Low, likely
31°−1°–41°5°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 17 mph28 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 56°13°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 54°12°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 36°2°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
52°11°–57°14°
Low, likely
31°−1°–42°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
7 mph12 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 57°14° / 35°2°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 48°9°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 60.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
56°13°–61°16°
Low, likely
32°0°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 35°2°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 21 mph33 km/h
UV peak
2
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
High, likely
63°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
42°6°–48°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 59°15°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.01 in0.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 48°9°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 58°14°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Drizzle, 42°6°
  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
55°13°–64°18°
Low, likely
46°8°–49°9°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 34°1°
Wind
8 mph12 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
1
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 52°11°, low 39°4°. Typical 55°13° / 34°1°. Rain 0.05 in1.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  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
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
32°0°–45°7°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 34°1°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Rain. High 57°14°, low 44°7°. Typical 55°13° / 33°1°. Rain 0.27 in6.9 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 38°3°
  20% chance · 0.01 in0.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 54°12°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 48°9°
  30% chance · 0.19 in4.8 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
54°12°–61°16°
Low, likely
34°1°–49°9°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 33°1°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 23 mph37 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 58°, low 29°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 61°, low 29°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 65°, low 35°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–68°.

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

Chemung River at Elmira

2.2 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.0 ft
Flow: 263 cfs

Forecast peak 1.0 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6:30 AM · NWS gauge page

Chemung River at Corning

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 14.6 ft
Flow: 322 cfs

Forecast peak 14.6 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Chemung River at Chemung

12 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.9 ft
Flow: 335 cfs

Forecast peak 2.9 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

Tioga River at Lindley

15 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 3.2 ft
Flow: 120 cfs

Forecast peak 3.2 ft Fri 8 AM

Reading from Fri 6 AM · NWS gauge page

For your home

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

Heating this week

About 68% less heating than a typical week.

This week 42Typical 131

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

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 34°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 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?

Elmira Corning Regional Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1938–2026

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is about typical for the date.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 6°3° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−11°−6°SatOct 17
−6°−3°SunOct 18
−5°−3°MonOct 19
—TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−4°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

West Elmira weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 44 min; Losing 2 min 35 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 38 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:30 PM; Morning 7:11–8:08 AM
Blue hour: 6:30–6:41 PM; Morning 7:00–7:11 AM; first light 7:00 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 66% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:30 AM · rises 4:46 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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

West Elmira, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Sunday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Chemung River at Elmira

Chemung River at Corning

Chemung River at Chemung

Tioga River at Lindley

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 23, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Poor

Moon