Kate Thornton

Syracuse

Meteorologist at WSYR-TV (East Syracuse, NY)

Meteorologist at WSYT-TV (Syracuse, NY)

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More showers Friday before a nice weekend

3 weeks ago | localsyr.com | Kate Thornton

SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) More wet weather is in our future to close out the week and kickstart a jammed pack weekend in Central New York. Check the details out below. Friday unfortunately continues to look pretty damp as a cold front that moved through Central New York Thursday stalls out nearby. Some showers and storms are expected again, especially for the afternoon and night near and south of the Thruway and Syracuse area.
Staying warm, but when do showers/storms return?

3 weeks ago | localsyr.com | Kate Thornton |Carson Metcalf |John DiPasquale

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – Syracuse hit 90°+ for the first time in 10 months Wednesday. How long does this summer-like weather stick around for and when with showers and storms return? Find out below…We’re starting off Thursday dry with a hazy sky from the wildfire smoke. We’re not expecting any issues with rain or storms the first half of the day. After about 2-3pm the chances for rain and storms start to go up as the next cold front moves into the area Thursday and is just south of us on Friday.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires head for CNY this weekend

4 weeks ago | informnny.com | Kate Thornton

SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) — Smoke from wildfires breaking out in western Canada is pouring into the upper Midwest. Some of that smoke is forecast to travel towards Central New York this weekend. Where are the fires? Multiple wildfires are burning in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba Canada. The winds blowing around where the fires are located are blowing the smoke into parts of the Upper Midwest.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires heads for CNY this weekend

4 weeks ago | localsyr.com | Kate Thornton

SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) — Smoke from wildfires breaking out in western Canada is pouring into the upper Midwest. Some of that smoke is forecast to travel towards Central New York this weekend. Multiple wildfires are burning in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba Canada. The winds blowing around where the fires are located are blowing the smoke into parts of the Upper Midwest.
A drier end of the week…until the weekend

1 month ago | localsyr.com | Kate Thornton

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – After some nice weather over the past couple of days, showers have returned to Central New York. How long will they last this time? Find out below…While Thursday will be far from a washout, there will still be a couple opportunities for some rain. We start the day on a gloomy note with lots of clouds and some scattered showers around. After seeing some increasing sun and dry time midday, a few more showers look to pop up as we head through the afternoon.
A brighter sky over Syracuse Monday, but still cool

1 month ago | localsyr.com | Kate Thornton

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – It was a windy, cool, damp fall-like end to the weekend, but we will see some improvement to start the new week! Find out below…Temperatures remain below average right through the rest of the 7-day forecast this upcoming week. Keep in mind, our average high for this time of year is in the low 70s. Expect highs Monday to remain in the mid to upper 50s despite seeing some extra sunshine and blue sky compared to Sunday.
Protect your plants! Frost advisory issued tonight for CNY

1 month ago | localsyr.com | Kate Thornton

SYRACUSE, NY (WSYR-TV) — Bring in or cover those sensitive plants tonight because temperatures could get cold enough to damage or kill them if not tended to. A Frost Advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service for much of Central New York from 2am until 8am Tuesday, May 20. The temperatures are forecast to drop as low as the lower 30s early Tuesday morning. It’s advised to either cover your sensitive vegetation or to bring them indoors to prevent any harm.
Syracuse is about to warm back up

1 month ago | localsyr.com | Kate Thornton

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – Temperatures are on the rise the next few days. The humidity is coming up too, so it’ll feel a touch like summer… for now. Get the details below…Clouds should give way to at least a little bit of occasional sunshine on Thursday. This sunshine will only help to destabilize the atmosphere, though, creating the chance for a few showers and even a thunderstorm or two especially during the afternoon and early evening.
Abundant shine warms CNY up Monday!

1 month ago | localsyr.com | Kate Thornton

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – What a beautiful weekend it was for graduations and mothers across CNY! How bout an even nicer Monday! How nice? Find out below…The awesome weather continues on Monday with more abundant sunshine! There will be some high clouds starting to build in during the afternoon and evening, which should make for a nice looking sunset.
Rain eases, but showers still linger

1 month ago | localsyr.com | Kate Thornton

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – We’ve reached the end of the flooding rains for now, but our chances for wet weather isn’t over with just yet. Our rain is finally weakening to lighter, more scattered rain showers as we catch a much needed break from the flooding rainfall. It is still damp as the sun likely won’t come out, though. The rain chances are low again Thursday while the clouds remain stubborn.