Your Cortland County weather forecast for Friday, May 7, 2021:
A slow moving low pressure system will creep into the area today, eventually bringing rain into the area.
Clouds will thicken this morning as the low approaches, but most of the time should remain dry. Showers will start to move in during the first half of the afternoon and should become a steadier rain for the latter half.
Steady rain will persist into the evening, only gradually moving east well after midnight. Temperatures should stay just warm enough to keep all the precipitation as rain.
Winds will be light today with speeds under 5 mph. The wind direction will change over the day, starting from the southeast, then turning south, southwest, west, and finally ending from the northwest by evening.
Temperatures will rise to the mid 50s early this afternoon. As the rain becomes more commonplace, low 50s and upper 40s are more likely. Evening temperatures will continue to slowly fall through the 40s, but should not enter the 30s until after the rain moves out.
Here is a look at the weather for the next several days:
Saturday: Clouds, a little sun, and scattered afternoon showers. Morning lows in the upper 30s. Afternoon highs in the upper 40s.
Sunday: A little early sun. Then turning cloudy. Morning lows in the mid 30s. Afternoon highs in the mid 50s.
Monday: Morning showers. Some late sun. Morning lows in the low 40s. Afternoon highs in the low 50s.
Tuesday: Sun and clouds. Scattered afternoon showers. Morning lows in the mid 30s. Afternoon highs in the upper 40s.
