Fire Weather Concerns; Record Warmth Spreads

The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NW 12 mph
Barometer 30.23 in (1024.8 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Wind Chill10°F (-12°C)
Last update 1 Mar 1:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow.  Low around 21. Northwest wind around 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 21 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am.  Cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 11 to 14 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely then
    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: 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: Partly cloudy, with a low around 23. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 23 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • 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 1am.  Cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain 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. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Low around 21. Northwest wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 23. North wind 11 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night
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
Partly cloudy, 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 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
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. 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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Point Forecast:
Rochester NY
 43.16°N 77.6°W (Elev. 499 ft)
1:22 am EST Mar 1, 2026
2am EST Mar 1, 2026-6pm EST Mar 7, 2026
 
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