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Early Heat Wave in the West; Fire Concerns in the Plains

An anomalously early heat wave will continue to intensify and expand across the West and Southwest as the week progresses. Numerous daily and potentially monthly record highs are expected to be broken. Elevated to critical fire weather conditions are expected today across the High Plains and southern Plains. Lake effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes will taper off today. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Watertown, Watertown International Airport (KART)

Lat: 43.99°NLon: 76.02°WElev: 325ft.

Mostly Cloudy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 57%
Wind Speed W 15 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.00 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill7°F (-14°C)
Last update 17 Mar 5:56 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rodman NY

Lake Effect Snow Warning March 17, 06:01pm until March 17, 08:00pm
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    Lake Effect Snow Warning March 17, 06:01pm until March 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Tue

    Lake Effect Snow Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 36 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 37 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow showers, mainly before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. West wind 12 to 17 mph decreasing to 6 to 11 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 11pm, then a chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
A slight chance of snow showers before 2pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A chance of snow showers before 8pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northeast in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. North wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 30.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rodman NY
 43.8°N 75.83°W (Elev. 1398 ft)
Last Update:
3:58 pm EDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm EDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm EDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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