Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Overcast

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 52%
Wind Speed W 20 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.92 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill9°F (-13°C)
Last update 17 Mar 1:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SE North Chili NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm.  Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. South wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind around 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 4pm. Patchy blowing snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 36. South wind 3 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, mainly between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind 5 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SE North Chili NY
 43.09°N 77.76°W (Elev. 551 ft)
2:22 pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
2pm EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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