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Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. 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. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Light Snow Blowing Snow and Windy

20°F

-7°C

Humidity 62%
Wind Speed W 28 G 45 mph
Barometer 29.52 in (1000.4 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill2°F (-17°C)
Last update 17 Mar 3:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

East Rochester NY

Wind Advisory March 17, 04:40am until March 17, 11:00am
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Wind Advisory
  •  
    Wind Advisory March 17, 04:40am until March 17, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 3pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 46 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 14. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
East Rochester NY
 43.11°N 77.49°W (Elev. 420 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 am EDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4am EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 23, 2026
 
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