Tracking Late Season Winter Storms; Unusual Early-Season Heat Wave in the Southwest

Heavy snow and high winds continue in the Great Lakes and Northeast. A moderate atmospheric river will continue to bring heavy precipitation to the Pacific Northwest and northern Rockies. A major winter storm will develop across the northern High Plains tonight into Saturday and rapidly strengthen as it moves into the Great Lakes on Sunday. Above-average temperatures expected in the Southwest. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Light Snow Blowing Snow

32°F

0°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 29.62 in (1003.8 mb)
Dewpoint 31°F (-1°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 13 Mar 2:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Fairport NY

Wind Advisory March 13, 03:25pm until March 14, 11:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 13, 03:25pm until March 14, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    Wind Advisory

  • This Afternoon

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after midnight.  Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 25 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

    Low: 44 °F

    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly after 2pm.  High near 65. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 65 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Low around 22. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers, becoming all snow after midnight. Low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.
Monday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 65. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 22. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41.
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Point Forecast:
Fairport NY
 43.1°N 77.43°W (Elev. 499 ft)
2:22 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
3pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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