Widespread High Wind Event; Heavy Snow Expected from the Northern Plains to Northeast

Widespread high winds will continue to impact the interior Northwest, northern Plains, and Upper Midwest. Gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring critical fire weather to the central and southern Plains and south coastal Texas today. A storm tracking across the northern Plains, Great Lakes and into the Northeast U.S. will bring heavy snow and gusty winds into Saturday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Overcast

33°F

1°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed W 15 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.8 mb)
Dewpoint 22°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 12 Mar 11:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

East Rochester NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west  after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm.  High near 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 44 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm.  Low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 28 °F

    Breezy.
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of snow showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 51 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly after 8am.  High near 60. Breezy.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, becoming all rain after 5pm. High near 44. Breezy, with a southeast wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 8pm and 11pm, then a chance of snow showers after 11pm. Low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
Snow showers likely before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 51. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Showers, mainly after 8am. High near 60. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Showers likely before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.
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Point Forecast:
East Rochester NY
 43.11°N 77.49°W (Elev. 420 ft)
9:58 am EDT Mar 12, 2026
12pm EDT Mar 12, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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