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Rochester, New York weather

United States · America/New_York · 43.16, -77.61

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Rochester, New York weather alerts

Official warnings, watches, and advisories affecting Rochester, New York. WeatherSignal never writes its own alerts: every item here comes from the responsible weather agency, word for word.

Source updated: 12:35:27 AM · WeatherSignal checked: 12:36:59 AM

Source: NOAA / National Weather Service

WATCHalert level: Watch

Freeze Watch

Freeze Watch issued October 16 at 12:42PM EDT until October 18 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Severity:
Severe
Urgency:
Future
Certainty:
Possible
Issued by:
NWS Buffalo NY
Starts:
10/18/2026, 5:00:00 AM
Expires:
10/17/2026, 8:00:00 AM
Area:
Niagara; Orleans; Monroe; Wayne; Northern Cayuga; Northern Erie; Genesee

Official recommended action

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

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