Cortland Weather Outlook: Friday, March 19

Your Cortland County weather forecast for Friday, March 19, 2021:

High pressure will build into the region today, but north winds will keep temperatures chilly.

The best chance for a few clouds will come this morning, but even that may be hard to come by. By in large, skies will be clear today and into tonight.

The north wind will be strongest this morning at 10-15 mph. The wind will shift to a more northwesterly direction this afternoon, dropping to 5-10 mph.

Gusts this morning could be as high as 35 mph. Gusts will decrease through the afternoon with winds becoming nearly calm after sunset.

Despite the sunny skies, the wind will play the largest role in our temperatures. Look for highs to only reach the low 30s this afternoon.

Nighttime temperatures will gradually drop through the 20s.

Here is a look at the weather for the next several days:

Saturday: Sunny. Morning lows in the low 20s. Afternoon highs in the low 50s.

Sunday: Sunny. Morning lows in the mid 20s. Afternoon highs in the upper 50s.

Monday: Sunny. Morning lows in the upper 20s. Afternoon highs in the upper 50s.

Tuesday: Sunny with some late clouds. Morning lows near 30. Afternoon highs near 60.