Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Current conditions at

Fort Drum / Wheeler-Sack U. S. Army Airfield (KGTB)

Lat: 44.05°NLon: 75.73°WElev: 679ft.

Light Rain

72°F

22°C

Humidity 87%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.83 in (1009.7 mb)
Dewpoint 68°F (20°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 2 Aug 8:55 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

4 Miles W West Carthage NY

Flood Watch August 2, 10:00am until August 3, 02:00am
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Flood Watch
  • Today

    Today: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 73. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  Low around 62. South wind 8 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 62 °F

    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 3 to 5 mph.

    High: 77 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 62 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 80 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers before 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 79 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 73. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 62. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Monday
A chance of showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of showers after 5pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 62. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Wednesday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
4 Miles W West Carthage NY
 43.96°N 75.71°W (Elev. 1102 ft)
7:57 am EDT Aug 2, 2026
9am EDT Aug 2, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 8, 2026
 
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