Your Cortland County weather forecast for Tuesday, August 10, 2021:
A hot and humid airmass will lead to a few stray showers and storms today.
Sunshine this morning will mix with fair weather clouds by the late morning as usual. Those clouds will build up through the afternoon. Late in the day, a few of those clouds will be large enough to produce some scattered showers and storms.
The threat for rain will persist into the early evening before the activity diminishes. Only some areas will get rain, and many will probably remain dry.
Any storms that do develop will have frequent lightning, some heavy downpours, and perhaps a few strong wind gusts.
Outside of the storms, steady south winds will blow at around 10 mph with occasional gusts as high as 30 mph.
Those winds will continue to drive temperatures and humidity upward. Highs will reach the mid to upper 80s and dewpoints will be around 70.
It will remain warm and muggy through the overnight with temperatures just getting under 70 degrees.
Here is a look at the weather for the next several days:
Wednesday: Hot and humid with a couple isolated afternoon showers and storms. Morning lows in the upper 60s. Afternoon highs near 90.
Thursday: Hot and humid with a couple isolated afternoon showers and storms. Morning lows near 70. Afternoon highs in the upper 80s.
Friday: Afternoon showers and storms. Morning lows near 70. Afternoon highs in the mid 80s.
Saturday: More sun than clouds. Cooler and less humid. Morning lows in the mid 60s. Afternoon highs in the mid 70s.
