Syracuse, N.Y. -- It would be hard to ask for better weather for Election Day in Central New York.
After a slight chance of light rain this morning, skies should become mostly sunny by lunchtime and stay clear the rest of the day, according to National Weather Service forecasts.
There could be some lingering lake effect rain showers through about 9 a.m., but they won’t drop more than a few-hundredths of an inch of rain.
Polls are open 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
A low-pressure system slides in overnight, bringing light rain through the day on Thursday.
In Onondaga County, 17,218 people have already cast their ballots in early voting, according to the Board of Elections.
The total is a 41% increase over the previous record for a local election year, set in 2023, said Dustin Czarny, the county’s Democratic elections commissioner.
The big turnout in Onondaga County was fueled in part by the four-person race for mayor in Syracuse, where 3,592 people voted early.
The nine-day early voting period in New York state ended Sunday.
