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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Fog

34°F

1°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.05 in (1018.4 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 0.06 mi
Last update 17 Feb 9:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

Winter Weather Advisory February 18, 05:00am until February 19, 01:00am
Dense Fog Advisory February 17, 10:40pm until February 18, 07:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory February 17, 10:40pm until February 18, 07:00am

    NOW until 7:00am Wed

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 31 °F

    Patchy Dense
    Fog then
    Chance
    Showers and
    Areas Dense
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Rain, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 4pm, then rain and snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then rain likely after 5pm. Areas of dense fog. High near 34. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 34 °F

    Wintry Mix
    and Areas
    Dense Fog

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Wintry Mix
    Likely then
    Chance
    Freezing Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind around 7 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 45. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 45 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly after 5am. Patchy dense fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Rain, snow showers, freezing rain, and sleet before 4pm, then rain and snow showers between 4pm and 5pm, then rain likely after 5pm. Areas of dense fog. High near 34. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New ice accumulation of around a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Freezing rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 7pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 7pm and 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. East wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 45. Southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
A chance of rain before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26.
Sunday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Monday
A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester NY
 43.15°N 77.63°W (Elev. 541 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 pm EST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm EST Feb 17, 2026-6pm EST Feb 24, 2026
 
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