Ithaca, New York Weather Forecast

Tompkins County 42.44°N, 76.50°W Pop. 55,137

Today in Ithaca: mostly sunny with a high near 62°F and a low around 45°F. Rain chance 6%. Best chance of rain is Friday at 61%. Highs run 46 to 71°F through Wednesday.

Forecast updated 10:05 AM EDT, Oct 15

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7-Day Forecast for Ithaca

Today 10/15
Mostly sunny
62°/45°
6%
Fri 10/16
Slight rain
71°/48°
61%
Sat 10/17
Slight rain showers
46°/37°
53%
Sun 10/18
Clear sky
61°/33°
2%
Mon 10/19
Clear sky
64°/36°
4%
Tue 10/20
Mostly sunny
64°/40°
3%
Wed 10/21
Clear sky
63°/40°
0%
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Next 24 Hours

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SkyMostly sunnyClear skyClear skyMostly sunnyMostly sunnyMainly clearPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyPartly cloudyOvercastOvercastLight drizzleModerate drizzleDense drizzleModerate drizzleDense drizzleLight drizzlePartly cloudyLight drizzlePartly cloudyLight drizzleLight drizzleSlight rain
Temp61°62°62°59°56°54°55°55°56°56°56°56°56°56°56°57°58°59°62°65°68°70°71°71°
Rain0%0%0%1%1%1%2%3%6%9%19%34%61%47%59%52%52%33%33%28%21%25%33%56%
WindNNE 2ESE 2SE 3ESE 3ESE 3SE 3SE 5SE 7SSE 8SSE 10SSE 10SSE 11SSE 12S 14S 15S 15S 15S 15S 16S 15S 14S 13SSW 12SW 11

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
2,999
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.67 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
30.97 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
64°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.57 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 14. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Ithaca →

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About Ithaca Weather

Ithaca sits at about 407 feet above sea level in Tompkins County, New York. About 55,137 people live in the Ithaca area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service BGM office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KBGM. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6a, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -10 to -5°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 23 and the first fall freeze around Nov 11.