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 >

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 Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Mar 4:54 am EDT
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

    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.

    Low: 18 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    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.

    High: 26 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

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

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

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

    High: 36 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

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

    Low: 28 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

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

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    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%.

    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%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester NY
 43.15°N 77.63°W (Elev. 541 ft)
3:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
5am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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