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

Gates-North Gates NY

High Wind Warning March 13, 10:24pm until March 14, 11:00am
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High Wind Warning
  •  
    High Wind Warning March 13, 10:24pm until March 14, 11:00am

    NOW until 11:00am Sat

    High Wind Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Breezy. Snow
    Showers
    Likely then
    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow after 2am.  Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending.  Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 9 to 17 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of showers after 2am.  Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 44 °F

    Breezy.
    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers, mainly after 2pm.  High near 64. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 64 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain, possibly mixed with snow showers, mainly before 2am.  Low around 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 20 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers likely before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a southwest wind 24 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 55 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 9am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 22 to 28 mph, with gusts as high as 47 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 11am, then gradually ending. Cloudy, with a high near 50. East wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Showers, mainly after 2pm. High near 64. Breezy, with a south wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. 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 20. Breezy, with a southwest wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
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 44.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Gates-North Gates NY
 43.15°N 77.72°W (Elev. 548 ft)
9:58 pm EDT Mar 13, 2026
10pm EDT Mar 13, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 20, 2026
 
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