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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Hazardous Weather Outlook

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12° N Lon: 77.68° W Elev: 558 ft.

Light Snow

28°F

-2°C

Humidity	75%
Wind Speed	SW 17 G 28 mph
Barometer	29.93 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint	21°F (-6°C)
Visibility	9.00 mi
Wind Chill	16°F (-9°C)
Last update	21 Jan 3:54 pm EST

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Detailed forecast for

Monroe County

Tonight

Snow showers likely through the early overnight, then a chance of snow showers late. Accumulation an inch or less. Lows in the mid 20s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Thursday

Partly sunny. A chance of snow showers in the morning. Windy. Early afternoon highs around 30, then temperatures falling into the mid 20s. Southwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph, becoming west. Chance of snow 50 percent.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 10 to 15. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then mostly cloudy with lake effect snow showers likely with areas of blowing snow in the afternoon. Colder with highs 15 to 20. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Friday Night

Lake effect snow showers likely. Cold with lows zero to 5 above. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the evening, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Saturday

Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow showers. Highs around 10 above.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows zero to 5 above.

Sunday And Sunday Night

Snow likely. Highs 15 to 20. Lows 5 to 10 above. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Monday

Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Highs 15 to 20.

Monday Night Through Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy. Lows 5 to 10 above. Highs 15 to 20.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. Highs in the lower 20s.