SYRACUSE, N.Y. — We’re getting closer to the end of October and our weather pattern is starting to look and feel like it.

Colder than average air continues to cross over all of the Great Lakes over the next three days.

5 PM WEDS GREAT LAKES OBSERVED TEMPS

5 PM WEDS GREAT LAKES OBSERVED TEMPS

This colder air aloft moving over the relatively warmer lake surface temperatures has created lake effect clouds and lake effect rain too.

LATEST SURFACE MAP

LATEST SURFACE MAP

The lake rain will impact kids and grandkids at the bus stop Thursday morning and a only a little bit Thursday afternoon.

BUS STOP FORECAST THURSDAY

BUS STOP FORECAST THURSDAY

Trying to get one of the last cuts of the grass in for the season? It’s looking pretty for Thursday and Friday.

MOW OR NO NEXT FEW DAYS

MOW OR NO NEXT FEW DAYS

Let’s track the lake effect rain and cold temperatures over the next couple days:

FUTURECAST 11 PM WEDS

FUTURECAST 11 PM WEDS

FUTURECAST 7 AM THURSDAY

FUTURECAST 7 AM THURSDAY

FUTURECAST 11 AM THURSDAY

FUTURECAST 11 AM THURSDAY

FUTURECAST 5 PM THURSDAY

FUTURECAST 5 PM THURSDAY

FUTURECAST 7 AM FRIDAY

FUTURECAST 7 AM FRIDAY

Computer models continue to show lake effect rain east and southeast of Lake Ontario through Saturday midday then fall apart.

Here’s the hourly forecast for this evening, Thursday morning and Thursday afternoon:

HOURLY FORECAST

HOURLY FORECAST

In case you are trying to make weekend plans or look at how next week looks here’s our latest thinking:

EXTENDED OUTLOOK

EXTENDED OUTLOOK

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Have a good rest of the week!