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Wildfire Smoke Continues Poor Air Quality in the East; Excessive Rainfall May Bring Flooding in the Northwest

Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to be transported south by winds into the U.S. resulting in moderate to unhealthy air quality across parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Ohio Valley, and Midwest on Friday. Some improvement is expected this weekend. Excessive rainfall may bring areas of flooding from far northern Washington across central Montana, and into western South Dakota Friday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Elmira, Elmira / Corning Regional Airport (KELM)

Lat: 42.16°NLon: 76.9°WElev: 955ft.

Fog/Mist Smoke

49°F

9°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 5 mph
Barometer 29.79 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 48°F (9°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill47°F (8°C)
Last update 9 Jun 5:53 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Watkins Glen NY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Widespread haze between 10am and noon. Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 63 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Widespread haze after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Haze

    Low: 48 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers before 11am. Widespread haze before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

    High: 75 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 53 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 80 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 61 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers. High near 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 75 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Showers

    Low: 55 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 76 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Widespread haze between 10am and noon. Areas of smoke before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 8 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 11pm. Widespread haze after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers before 11am. Widespread haze before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the evening.
Sunday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers. High near 75. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 55. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers before 8am, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 53.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Watkins Glen NY
 42.37°N 76.88°W (Elev. 902 ft)
Last Update:
6:00 am EDT Jun 9, 2023
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Jun 9, 2023-6pm EDT Jun 15, 2023
 
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