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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Light Snow

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 17 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.04 in (1018.2 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill8°F (-13°C)
Last update 22 Jan 5:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

Winter Storm Watch January 25, 01:00am until January 26, 07:00pm
Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 07:00pm until January 24, 10:00am
Snow Squall Warning January 22, 06:08pm until January 22, 06:30pm
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Winter Storm Watch
Cold Weather Advisory
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    Snow Squall Warning January 22, 06:08pm until January 22, 06:30pm

    NOW until 6:30pm Thu

    Snow Squall Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 11 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 17 °F⇓

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 4 °F

    Heavy Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 9 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 6 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 15. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Heavy
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow. Low around 11. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Snow

  • Monday

    Monday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
Snow showers, mainly after 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Temperature falling to around 9 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -10. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 11pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 4. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -10. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
A slight chance of snow showers before 1am, then a slight chance of snow after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 6. Calm wind becoming southeast around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday
Snow, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 15. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
Snow. Low around 11. East wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17. North wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 17.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester NY
 43.15°N 77.63°W (Elev. 541 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 pm EST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EST Jan 22, 2026-6pm EST Jan 29, 2026
 
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