Seneca county Weather and Climate Synopsis



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Weather Summary for Western and North Central New York
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
211 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024

High pressure across the western Great Lakes will ridge into our
region, resulting in mainly dry weather through Friday morning.
A series of fronts will slide across the Great Lakes Friday 
night through Sunday bringing the next round of rain showers and
possibly a few rumbles of thunder.

National Ag. Weather Outlook, International Ag. Weather Summary
Current Surface Map, [2nd Source TWC]

Precision Agriculture Weather Forecast For SENECA County

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Hourly Observations For SENECA county
500 PM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

WEST CITY SKY/WX TMP DP RH WIND PRES REMARKS NIAGARA FALLS MOSUNNY 75 46 35 SW15 29.84F BUFFALO MOSUNNY 74 42 31 SW14 29.85F DUNKIRK SUNNY 77 47 34 NW5 29.85F JAMESTOWN SUNNY 74 42 31 S13 29.90F WELLSVILLE MOSUNNY 74 44 34 VRB7G22 29.92S ROCHESTER MOSUNNY 71 55 56 E7 29.86F PENN YAN SUNNY 69 53 56 E6 29.89F

Current Agricultural Weather Conditions in New York
Based on observations at 500pm EDT, Wednesday May 01, 2024

Across New York...temperatures are near 74 degrees west, near 72 degrees central, and near 67 degrees east. Current sky conditions are mostly sunny west, mostly sunny central, and partly sunny east. In the west, relative humidity is near 31%, and the dew point is near 42 degrees. In the central part of the state, relative humidity is near 51%, and the dew point is near 53 degrees. In the east, relative humidity is near 61%, and the dew point is near 53 degrees. The livestock heat stress category is no stress west, no stress central, and no stress east. Winds are coming from the southwest at 14 mph in the west, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Winds are variable at 6 mph in the central, where conditions are favorable for spraying. Winds are coming from the south at 14 mph with gusts at 22 mph in the east, where conditions are not favorable for spraying due to strong winds. Based on current available observations, the highest temperature is 80 degrees at Elmira. The lowest temperature is 56 degrees at Watertown.
Current Temperatures, Dewpoint, RH, Wind, Surface 4-Panel
Current NOWCAST not available:
Nowcasts are not issued routinely during fair weather. Only when
precipitation or other significant weather is occuring in this county will these
forecasts be issued. Currently, there is no short term forecast in effect.

All NWS Radars (In near-real time), Current Livestock Heat Stress Index (LSI), Current Wind Chill Map
Hazardous Weather Outlook For SENECA County, New York

323 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 DAY ONE Tonight. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN Thursday through Tuesday. No hazardous weather is expected at this time. SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT Spotter activation is not expected at this time.
NWS Severe Weather Map , Convective Outlook

7-Day Forecast For SENECA County, NY
Issued at 335 PM EDT Wed May 1 2024 TONIGHT
Mostly clear. A chance of sprinkles after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
THURSDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
THURSDAY NIGHT
Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast after midnight.
FRIDAY
Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
FRIDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
SATURDAY
Showers likely. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
SATURDAY NIGHT
Showers likely. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
SUNDAY
Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
SUNDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
MONDAY
Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
MONDAY NIGHT
Partly cloudy. Lows around 50.
TUESDAY
Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid 70s.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Showers likely. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
WEDNESDAY
Showers likely. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
12-48 Hr Surface Forecast Maps, TWC 4-Panel Surface Forecast, Fire Danger, Day 1 Precip, Day 2 Precip, Days 1-5 Precip, Severe Weather Pot.-Day 1, Day 2
Medium & Long Range Outlook For New York NEW YORK --------------------------------------------- 6 TO 10 DAY 8 TO 14 DAY 30 DAY 90 DAY MAY 7-11 MAY 9-15 JUN JUN-AUG ----------- ----------- -------- --------- Temperature: Above Normal Precipitation: Above Above .... Medium and long range outlooks provided by NCEP/K. Thomas Priddy
5 Day Rainfall Forecast, 6 to 10 Day , 8 to 14 Day , Text, 30-Day Outook, 90-Day Outook, 120-Day Outlook
Historical Weather And Climate Facts For Today

/////////////////////// MAY 1ST...HISTORIC WEATHER EVENTS ...1854... The Connecticut River reached a level of nearly twenty-nine feet at Hartford (the highest level of record up until that time). The record height was reached in the midst of a great New England flood which followed sixty-six hours of steady rain. (David Ludlum) ...1935... Snow, ice and sleet brought winter back to parts of southeast Minnesota. Minneapolis received three inches of snow to tie their May record which was established in 1892. (1st-2nd) (The Weather Channel) ...1954... The temperature at Polebridge MT dipped to 5 degrees below zero to esablish a state record for the month of May. (The Weather Channel)

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