Prolonged Atmospheric River Will Impact the Northwest Early this Week

A weather system in the Pacific Northwest will produce rain throughout the day, before a potent atmospheric river produces a prolonged round of heavy rainfall, widespread urban and river flooding, and high elevation snow to the region Monday through Wednesday. Showers and thunderstorms may produce isolated damaging winds, a brief tornado, and locally heavy rainfall across parts of Florida today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Overcast

26°F

-3°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.13 in (1021.5 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill18°F (-8°C)
Last update 7 Dec 9:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am.  Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 8 to 16 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then snow showers between 10pm and 4am, then rain and snow showers after 4am.  Low around 29. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm.  High near 40. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 21 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow before 3am, then a slight chance of snow showers between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind 8 to 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then snow showers between 10pm and 4am, then rain and snow showers after 4am. Low around 29. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. High near 40. Southwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely before 1am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester NY
 43.15°N 77.63°W (Elev. 541 ft)
9:36 pm EST Dec 7, 2025
10pm EST Dec 7, 2025-6pm EST Dec 14, 2025
 
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