Outdoor conditions in

Ithaca

New York

Outdoor planning

Now
  1. 55°Mostly Sunny0% rain74% humidityGusts 5 mph
  2. 58°Mostly Sunny0% rain67% humidityGusts 3 mph
  3. 60°Mostly Sunny0% rain60% humidityGusts 5 mph
  4. 61°Mostly Sunny0% rain58% humidityGusts 5 mph
  5. 62°Mostly Sunny0% rain56% humidityGusts 6 mph
  6. 63°Sunny0% rain54% humidityGusts 6 mph
  7. 60°Partly Cloudy0% rain60% humidityGusts 6 mph
  8. 57°Partly Cloudy0% rain67% humidityGusts 6 mph
  9. 54°Partly Cloudy4% rain71% humidityGusts 7 mph
  10. 55°Partly Cloudy5% rain72% humidityGusts 9 mph
  11. 55°Mostly Cloudy9% rain74% humidityGusts 14 mph
  12. 54°Slight Chance Rain Showers19% rain80% humidityGusts 17 mph
  13. 56°Chance Rain Showers26% rain77% humidityGusts 20 mph
  14. 56°Chance Rain Showers34% rain80% humidityGusts 21 mph
  15. 56°Rain Showers Likely57% rain86% humidityGusts 22 mph
  16. 57°Rain Showers Likely58% rain86% humidityGusts 24 mph
  17. 57°Rain Showers Likely62% rain90% humidityGusts 26 mph
  18. 57°Rain Showers95% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  19. 57°Rain Showers86% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  20. 58°Chance Rain Showers47% rain96% humidityGusts 28 mph
  21. 59°Slight Chance Rain Showers22% rain96% humidityGusts 26 mph
  22. 62°Slight Chance Rain Showers17% rain93% humidityGusts 28 mph
  23. 64°Partly Sunny10% rain93% humidityGusts 25 mph
  24. 68°Chance Showers And Thunderstorms36% rain87% humidityGusts 23 mph
Extra care for

A little farther out

The next five days

Today

Today looks fairly quiet.

Rain
19%
Humidity
54–89%
Wind
17 mph
Fri

Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.

Rain
95%
Humidity
77–96%
Wind
28 mph
Sat

Saturday has a real shower chance.

Rain
59%
Humidity
49–96%
Wind
30 mph
Sun

Sunday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
2%
Humidity
45–89%
Wind
12 mph
Mon

Monday looks fairly quiet.

Rain
6%
Humidity
50–89%
Wind
12 mph
  1. 63° / 47°Today looks fairly quiet.19% rain · Humidity 54–89% · Wind 17 mph
  2. 72° / 49°Friday looks wet for a meaningful stretch.95% rain · Humidity 77–96% · Wind 28 mph
  3. 47° / 37°Saturday has a real shower chance.59% rain · Humidity 49–96% · Wind 30 mph
  4. 60° / 32°Sunday looks fairly quiet.2% rain · Humidity 45–89% · Wind 12 mph
  5. 64° / 35°Monday looks fairly quiet.6% rain · Humidity 50–89% · Wind 12 mph

Environmental watch

Air quality + smoke

Air quality

Central New York Region · Updated Thu 12:26 PM
24GoodUS AQI

Good through Today.

Sky check

No plume detected overhead

Satellite view · Updated Thu 8:45 AM

Air near ground24 · Good US AQI

Rain, in motion · Past four hours

Ithaca radar

Radar animation for Ithaca, covering the past four hours. A marked spot changes the map view, not the forecast on this page.

Outdoor fire check

Thinking about a backyard fire?

Weather is less concerning around 4 PM–7 PM.

Humidity stays higher and winds stay lighter for at least three hours.

Next 12 hoursChoose a time to see what is driving the concern.
Selected timeNowLower weather concern

Humidity is 74% with light wind and gusts below 6 mph.

Humidity
74%
Wind
1 mph
Gusts
5 mph

Check local rules. Weather is only part of the decision. Check city, county, and land-manager fire restrictions before lighting any outdoor fire.

About these readingsSources and local limits

Weather

Forecasts, alerts, and radar come from NOAA and the National Weather Service.

Air quality

This reading describes Central New York Region, about 26 miles away. Conditions can differ at this exact spot.

Smoke

Satellite imagery shows smoke overhead. It cannot tell us how much smoke has reached breathing level.

This page represents Ithaca, NY, so conditions can vary from street to street. Environmental data: AirNow · participating air agencies · preliminary real-time US AQI · NOAA Hazard Mapping System · satellite-observed smoke.