Essex County, NY Weather Forecast

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Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Wind: 23 to 28 mph NW
Overnight

Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Northwest wind 23 to 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

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Page Snapshot

Page focus
county weather
Forecast window
Jul 15 to Jul 21, 2026
Latest sync
Jul 15, 2026 5:15 AM EDT
Forecast office
BTV
Source
NOAA / NWS
Next High
70°F
Wednesday
Next Low
61°F
Overnight
Rain Outlook
11
Periods mentioning precipitation
Windiest
23 to 28 mph
Overnight

Daily Outlook

Today
Jul 15
Mostly Sunny
70 °F
/ 61°F
Wind 14 to 25 mph
Thu
Jul 16
Patchy Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
68 °F
/ 49°F
Wind 10 to 22 mph
Fri
Jul 17
Sunny
65 °F
/ 52°F
Wind 10 mph
Sat
Jul 18
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
64 °F
/ 53°F
Wind 7 mph
Sun
Jul 19
Chance Rain Showers
66 °F
/ 53°F
Wind 8 mph
Mon
Jul 20
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
68 °F
/ 56°F
Wind 6 mph
Tue
Jul 21
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
67 °F
Wind 7 to 10 mph

This Week in Essex County

Wednesday looks like the warmest upcoming period in Essex County at 70 degrees F.

Thursday Night is the coolest period ahead with temperatures near 49 degrees F.

The strongest winds are forecast for Overnight at about 23 to 28 mph NW.

Precipitation is mentioned in 11 upcoming forecast periods.

Forecast Details

Last updated
Jul 15, 2026 5:15 AM EDT
Coverage
7 days
Time zone
America/New_York
Forecast office
BTV
Radar station
KCXX

Weather data is provided by the National Weather Service and refreshed automatically for U.S. locations.

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Extended Forecast

Wednesday
Jul 15
70°F
Mostly Sunny
14 to 25 mph NW

Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Northwest wind 14 to 25 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night
Jul 15
56°F
Areas Of Smoke
10 to 20 mph NW

Areas of smoke after 9pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

Thursday
Jul 16
68°F
Patchy Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
10 to 22 mph W

Patchy smoke before 7am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 3pm and 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. West wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Thursday Night
Jul 16
49°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
10 to 18 mph NW

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday
Jul 17
65°F
Sunny
10 mph NW

Sunny, with a high near 65. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

Friday Night
Jul 17
52°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
8 mph W

A slight chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. West wind around 8 mph.

Saturday
Jul 18
64°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
7 mph S

A chance of rain showers before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Saturday Night
Jul 18
53°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
6 mph SW

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Sunday
Jul 19
66°F
Chance Rain Showers
8 mph NW

A chance of rain showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 66. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday Night
Jul 19
53°F
Mostly Clear
3 to 7 mph W

Mostly clear, with a low around 53. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

Monday
Jul 20
68°F
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
6 mph SW

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

Monday Night
Jul 20
56°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
7 mph S

A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday
Jul 21
67°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
7 to 10 mph SW

Showers and thunderstorms likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Detailed Forecast

Period Conditions Temp Wind
Overnight
Jul 15
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
61°F
23 to 28 mph
NW
Wednesday
Jul 15
Mostly Sunny
70°F
14 to 25 mph
NW
Wednesday Night
Jul 15
Areas Of Smoke
56°F
10 to 20 mph
NW
Thursday
Jul 16
Patchy Smoke then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
68°F
10 to 22 mph
W
Thursday Night
Jul 16
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
49°F
10 to 18 mph
NW
Friday
Jul 17
Sunny
65°F
10 mph
NW
Friday Night
Jul 17
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
52°F
8 mph
W
Saturday
Jul 18
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
64°F
7 mph
S
Saturday Night
Jul 18
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
53°F
6 mph
SW
Sunday
Jul 19
Chance Rain Showers
66°F
8 mph
NW
Sunday Night
Jul 19
Mostly Clear
53°F
3 to 7 mph
W
Monday
Jul 20
Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
68°F
6 mph
SW
Monday Night
Jul 20
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
56°F
7 mph
S
Tuesday
Jul 21
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
67°F
7 to 10 mph
SW
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