Watkins Glen, NY

A few pockets of light drizzle are dotting the region at midday while most of the Finger Lakes sits under mainly clear skies in the low 70s. No alerts are in effect, and the afternoon stays calm, with highs near 73° and a gentle northerly breeze. Sunday may bring another round of isolated drizzle before Labor Day improves slightly. The bigger weather story arrives midweek, when rain chances climb to near 50% Wednesday and Thursday — worth watching ahead of the Watkins Glen Vintage Grand Prix

A mainly clear and comfortable midday is underway across the Finger Lakes, with temperatures sitting in the low 70s and a light northerly breeze. A mid-level trough exiting to the east keeps the region largely dry through the Labor Day weekend, though a few isolated showers remain possible Saturday and Sunday. Valley fog is likely again overnight. Labor Day looks pleasant with highs near 74°. The next meaningful rain chance arrives mid-next week, with the Watkins Glen Vintage Grand Prix weekend

The Finger Lakes are sitting in a comfortable, mostly dry pattern at midday Saturday, with temperatures in the low 70s under mainly clear skies regionwide. Isolated drizzle is possible through the afternoon, and valley fog is likely again overnight. Sunday stays similar before Labor Day brings the best conditions of the long weekend. Rain chances build meaningfully mid-next week, and the Watkins Glen Vintage Grand Prix weekend looks unsettled, with showers possible both Thursday and Friday.

A quiet Labor Day weekend is shaping up across the Finger Lakes, with mainly dry conditions dominating Saturday and Sunday despite a slight chance of widely scattered, isolated showers as small disturbances rotate through northwest flow. Highs hold in the low 70s both days, with patchy valley fog possible each morning near sunrise. Labor Day itself looks clean — mainly clear and near 74°. A warm-up mid-next-week brings drizzle chances, with the Watkins Glen Vintage GP weekend arriving under u

A few isolated showers and possibly a brief thunderstorm remain possible across the southern Finger Lakes through midnight tonight, mainly south of a Youngstown-to-Dansville line. No severe weather is expected and no frost concerns exist, with overnight lows settling in the low to mid 60s. Saturday turns mainly clear with highs near 73 degrees and light northwest winds — and that pleasant stretch carries right through Labor Day on Monday, making for a fine long weekend across the region.

A lingering frontal boundary keeps scattered showers and a few storm chances in play through Friday night, mainly across the southern end of the region, before high pressure builds in for the weekend. Highs today reach the mid-to-upper 70s under partly cloudy skies. The Labor Day long weekend looks pleasant — dry conditions and highs in the low-to-mid 70s through Monday. A wetter pattern returns later next week ahead of the Watkins Glen Vintage Grand Prix weekend. ---

Father-son racing duo Mike and Scott Joy will serve as grand marshals of the 2026 Watkins Glen Grand Prix Festival. The annual festival celebrating Watkins Glen’s road racing history will take place Friday, September 11, in downtown Watkins Glen. Mike Joy is best known as the longtime lead NASCAR announcer for FOX Sports, but his […]

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Watkins Glen residents are being reminded to keep garbage containers off public sidewalks and away from the roadside between collection days. The Village of Watkins Glen Code Enforcement Office issued the reminder after receiving several complaints about garbage cans being left permanently near roads or on public sidewalks between pickups. Code Enforcement Officer Dennis Tremblay […]

A two-year project aimed at improving the Catharine Valley Trail and making it easier for visitors to explore its history and attractions is now complete. The Watkins Glen Area Chamber of Commerce and Friends of Catharine Valley Trail will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday from 9 to 10 a.m. at the Cook Street Trailhead in […]