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Winter Weather Brings Dangerous Travel Conditions Across the Northern U.S.

Heavy lake effect snow will persist downwind of the Great Lakes through early Saturday. Snow squalls with heavy snow and gusty winds will create dangerous travel in the Interior Northeast due to low visibility and slippery roads. A major winter storm will bring moderate to heavy, accumulating snow and gusty winds from the eastern Plains to the western Great Lakes today through Saturday. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Mostly Cloudy

33°F

1°C

Humidity 72%
Wind Speed W 18 G 39 mph
Barometer 29.86 in (1012.1 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 28 Nov 10:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

  • Today

    Today: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 28. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 42. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 42 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 34 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

Today
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Patchy blowing snow before noon. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 28. Light south wind becoming southeast 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday
Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 42. Southwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Rain showers likely before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then a chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester NY
 43.17°N 77.63°W (Elev. 472 ft)
Last Update:
9:36 am EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
11am EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 4, 2025
 
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