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

51°F

11°C

Humidity	71%
Wind Speed	S 20 G 31 mph
Barometer	29.64 in (1004.3 mb)
Dewpoint	42°F (6°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Wind Chill	45°F (7°C)
Last update	16 Mar 12:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

Wind Advisory until March 16, 08:00pm

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory until March 16, 08:00pm
NOW until 8:00pm Mon
Wind Advisory
Overnight
Low: 48 °F
Mostly Cloudy
and Breezy
Monday
High: 65 °F⇓
Slight Chance
T-storms then
Showers
Monday Night
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
and Areas
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Chance Snow
Showers
Tuesday Night
Low: 17 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 45 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

Monday

Showers and thunderstorms before 4pm, then showers likely. Temperature rising to near 65 by noon, then falling to around 42 during the remainder of the day. South wind around 16 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night

Rain showers, snow showers, and sleet before 8pm, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 8pm and 11pm, then snow showers after 11pm. Areas of blowing snow between 11pm and 2am. Low around 18. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Tuesday

A chance of snow showers, mainly between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. West wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. West wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind around 7 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind around 8 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

Friday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Chance of precipitation is 40%.