Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Light Snow

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed N 8 mph
Barometer 30.30 in (1027.3 mb)
Dewpoint 13°F (-11°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 1 Mar 6:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

  • Today

    Today: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 11 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light  after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain Likely
    then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 48 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Increasing clouds, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.
Tuesday
A chance of snow before 10am, then a chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Southeast wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Light and variable wind becoming south around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester NY
 43.16°N 77.6°W (Elev. 499 ft)
6:57 am EST Mar 1, 2026
7am EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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