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Weather Focus Shifts To The West This Weekend

A strong system and cold front will dive and carve through the West this weekend. Widespread mountain snow is expected for the favored terrain, as some winter storm watches have been issued. This system will then evolve into a multi-hazard storm of heavy rain, flooding and severe thunderstorms early to the middle of next week, from the Lower Mississippi Valley through the saturated Mid South. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Light Snow

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed W 16 G 23 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1009.1 mb)
Dewpoint 14°F (-10°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 28 Feb 10:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. West wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Heavy Snow

    Low: 15 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow before 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. High near 24. West wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Snow

    High: 24 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Snow Showers
    Likely

    Low: 19 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Partly
    Sunny

    High: 39 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

    Low: 32 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Showers
    Likely

    High: 49 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 37 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 45 °F

  • Tuesday
    Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 36 °F

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 15. West wind 13 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow before 2pm, then snow showers likely after 2pm. High near 24. West wind 11 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
A slight chance of snow showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 11pm and 1am, then a chance of rain showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind 10 to 13 mph becoming south after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 37. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester NY
 43.17°N 77.63°W (Elev. 472 ft)
Last Update:
10:39 pm EST Feb 28, 2020
Forecast Valid:
11pm EST Feb 28, 2020-6pm EST Mar 6, 2020
 
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