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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.

Overcast and Breezy

35°F

2°C

Humidity 61%
Wind Speed W 22 G 40 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1013.5 mb)
Dewpoint 23°F (-5°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 28 Nov 1:54 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Snow showers. High near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    High: 35 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow showers after 1am. Low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Cloudy then
    Snow Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow showers, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all rain after 10am. High near 42. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 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: A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Cloudy then
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 34 °F

    Snow Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow showers. High near 35. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow showers after 1am. Low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 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. South wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Monday Night
A chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 23. South wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Tuesday
Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35.
Wednesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Thursday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester NY
 43.17°N 77.63°W (Elev. 472 ft)
Last Update:
1:34 pm EST Nov 28, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm EST Nov 28, 2025-6pm EST Dec 4, 2025
 
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