Rainbow Lake, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Station
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Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
Warming trend through the week with high temperatures climbing from 18°F to 32°F. Unsettled weather expected with snow likely on at least 5 days.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 7°F below the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 30°F with lows around 14°F.
This Date in Weather History
1932 - Very cold weather prevailed along the West Coast. San Francisco received 0.8 inch of snow, and at the airport the temperature dipped to 20 degrees. At Sacramento CA, the mercury dipped to 17 degrees to establish an all-time record low for that location. Morning lows were below freezing from the 9th to the 15th at Sacramento, and the high on the 11th was just 34 degrees. The cold wave dealt severe damage to truck crops and orange groves in the Sacramento Valley.
Rainbow Lake, NY 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Thursday Dec 11
Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Areas of blowing snow. Cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -14. West wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Dec 12
Day: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Wind chill values as low as -13. West wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday Dec 13
Day: A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Light southwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. West wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light southwest after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Dec 14
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday Dec 15
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 15. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Dec 16
Day: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. South wind 6 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Southwest wind around 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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