Saturday starts stretch of 5 hot days near 90 or above

By Tom Rivers, Editor Posted 8 August 2025 at 2:19 pm

Photo by Tom Rivers: These people ride jet skis through the Oak Orchard Harbor on Thursday afternoon on their way out on Lake Ontario.

A stretch of intense heat will start Saturday in Orleans County with five straight days near 90 or higher.

Today is forecast for a high of 87, and that follows with 89 on Saturday, 92 on Sunday, 92 on Monday and 93 on Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service in Buffalo.

The high temps then back down a little to 88 on Wednesday and 84 on Thursday.