Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Overcast and Breezy

54°F

12°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	S 21 G 38 mph
Barometer	29.53 in (1000.2 mb)
Dewpoint	46°F (8°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	49°F (9°C)
Last update	16 Mar 4:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 05:23am until March 17, 08:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory March 16, 05:23am until March 17, 08:00am
NOW until 8:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
Today
High: 62 °F⇓
Slight Chance
Showers then
Showers
Likely
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Rain/Snow
then Chance
Snow Showers
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today

Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 62 by noon, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. South wind around 18 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 3am. Low around 18. Southwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 6 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.