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 Rain Snow

35°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed SW 18 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.58 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill24°F (-4°C)
Last update 13 Mar 9:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

East Rochester NY

High Wind Warning March 13, 10:45pm until March 14, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 13, 10:45pm until March 14, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 30 °F

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a west wind 22 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: 37 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind around 6 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. East wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 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 34 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    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 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 22 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers likely before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 2am, then snow showers likely after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Breezy, with a southwest wind 22 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 49 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime 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 37. Breezy, with a west wind 22 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 around 6 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. East wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Monday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 65. South wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 2am. Low around 22. West wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36.
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 42.
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Point Forecast:
East Rochester NY
 43.11°N 77.49°W (Elev. 420 ft)
9:58 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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