Wintry Precipitation for the Northeast; Increasing Severe Weather Threat from the Plains to the Midwest

Wintry mixed precipitation will spread across the Northeast today, with light snow and ice accumulations forecast through southern New England. Meanwhile, the threat of severe weather will be increasing from the southern Plains to the Midwest, with rounds of showers and thunderstorms, some severe, expected each day through Friday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

35°F

2°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 30.14 in (1021.7 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 3 Mar 6:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm.  Patchy fog after 8pm.  Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.

    High: 46 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light east wind.

    Low: 31 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 46 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain.  Low around 36. East wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers, mainly after 1pm.  High near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 63 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers before 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 41 °F

    Chance
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of showers, mainly before 10pm. Patchy fog after 8pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming west around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Light and variable wind.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Light east wind.
Thursday
A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain showers before 1am, then a chance of rain or freezing rain. Low around 36. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 42. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 63. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 55.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Tuesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester NY
 43.17°N 77.63°W (Elev. 472 ft)
6:57 pm EST Mar 3, 2026
7pm EST Mar 3, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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