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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Light Snow

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 68%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1010.3 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 19 Jan 5:54 am EST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 27. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 10 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Mostly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 12 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 33 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Snow Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 30 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 18 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 27. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 9pm. Patchy blowing snow before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. West wind 15 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
A chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. West wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 18. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy and cold, with a high near 9.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester NY
 43.17°N 77.63°W (Elev. 472 ft)
Last Update:
3:36 am EST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am EST Jan 19, 2026-6pm EST Jan 25, 2026
 
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