Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes; Severe Weather Along the East Coast

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through today across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. Widespread severe storms are expected across the entire eastern U.S. with the highest threat over the interior Mid-Atlantic, where there is a risk for damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes. Heat continues to build in the West. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Overcast

64°F

18°C

Humidity	70%
Wind Speed	S 15 G 33 mph
Barometer	29.29 in (992.1 mb)
Dewpoint	54°F (12°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	16 Mar 11:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:12pm until March 17, 08:00am

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Wind Advisory

Wind Advisory March 16, 12:12pm until March 17, 08:00am
NOW until 8:00am Tue
Wind Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 70 °F
Showers
Likely and
Breezy
Tonight
Low: 18 °F
Wintry Mix
and Patchy
Blowing Snow
Tuesday
High: 26 °F
Patchy
Blowing Snow
and Breezy
Tuesday Night
Low: 18 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 36 °F
Partly Sunny
Wednesday Night
Low: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
High: 44 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Chance
Showers
Thursday Night
Low: 32 °F
Chance
Showers then
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 23 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight

Rain showers and snow showers, possibly mixed with sleet before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow between 1am and 3am. Low around 18. Breezy, with a southwest wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday

Patchy blowing snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Breezy, with a west wind around 22 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

Wednesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

Thursday

A chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday Night

A chance of showers before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.