Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Continue Tonight in the East; Early Heat Wave in the West

Scattered strong to severe storms with damaging winds and potentially a tornado or two are expected tonight from the coastal Carolinas into the Mid-Atlantic states. An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

27°F

-3°C

Humidity	89%
Wind Speed	SW 21 G 25 mph
Barometer	29.42 in (996.8 mb)
Dewpoint	24°F (-4°C)
Visibility	1.25 mi
Wind Chill	13°F (-11°C)
Last update	17 Mar 1:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

Wind Advisory March 17, 02:18am until March 17, 11:00am

Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 02:18am until March 17, 04:00am

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Wind Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Wind Advisory March 17, 02:18am until March 17, 11:00am
Winter Weather Advisory March 17, 02:18am until March 17, 04:00am
NOW: Multiple hazards in effect
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Overnight
Low: 16 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 25 °F
Chance Snow
Showers and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday Night
Low: 15 °F
Chance Snow
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 34 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance Snow
Showers
Thursday
High: 43 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers
Friday
High: 46 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 5am. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy, with a west wind around 24 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow before 4pm, then patchy blowing snow after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 34. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow showers before 8am, then a chance of rain showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Saturday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday

A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%.