Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain Across the Central US; Wintry Mix in the Northern Plains and Northeast

Severe thunderstorms and flash flooding are possible across the central U.S. through Saturday. Large hail, damaging winds, and tornadoes are all possible. There is an increased threat for wildfire development in the southern to central High Plains. A wintry mix of snow, sleet and freezing rain are forecast across portions of the northern Plains and central New England into early Friday morning. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Light Freezing Rain

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 10 mph
Barometer 30.16 in (1022.3 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 5 Mar 8:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Clarkson NY

Winter Weather Advisory until March 6, 05:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until March 6, 05:00am

    NOW until 5:00am Fri

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 32 °F

    Rain/Freezing
    Rain then
    Chance
    Rain/Freezing
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 6 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  High near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 67 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 36 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.

    High: 50 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of rain between 1am and 2am. Low around 32. East wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total nighttime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of an inch possible.
Friday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southeast wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 67. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 14 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 13 to 17 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41.
Tuesday
A chance of showers after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday Night
Showers. Low around 45. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Clarkson NY
 43.18°N 77.96°W (Elev. 650 ft)
6:57 pm EST Mar 5, 2026
9pm EST Mar 5, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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