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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.

Mostly Cloudy

54°F

12°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed S 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.49 in (998.9 mb)
Dewpoint 46°F (8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill49°F (9°C)
Last update 16 Mar 5:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Clarkson NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 06:06am until March 17, 08:00am
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Wind Advisory
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    Wind Advisory March 16, 06:06am until March 17, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Wind Advisory

  • Today

    High: 59 °F⇓

    Breezy.
    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 16 °F

    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 25 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 34 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 43 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 31 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 59 by noon, then falling to around 38 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a south wind around 21 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 3am. Patchy blowing snow after 9pm. Low around 16. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday
A slight chance of snow showers after 2pm. Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 25. Breezy, with a west wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. South wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles SSW Clarkson NY
 43.18°N 77.96°W (Elev. 650 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 am EDT Mar 16, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EDT Mar 16, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 22, 2026
 
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