Blizzard Conditions Are Forecast Across Parts of the Northern Plains and Upper Great Lakes
In the north-central U.S., a strong storm will continue to bring heavy snow and gusty to high winds over parts of the northern Plains and Upper Midwest tonight before moving across the Great Lakes with heavy lake effect snow Wednesday into Thanksgiving Day. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY (LOZ043) Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Last Update: 1003 PM EST Tue Nov 25 2025 | |
Rest Of Tonight: South winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain, then rain likely late. Waves 1 foot or less. Wednesday: South winds 5 to 10 knots becoming southwest and increasing to 30 knots in the afternoon. Showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. Wednesday Night: Southwest winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. Lake effect rain and snow showers likely. Waves 5 to 9 feet building to 8 to 11 feet. Waves occasionally around 14 feet. Thursday: Southwest gales to 35 knots becoming west. Snow and rain showers likely in the morning, then snow showers likely with a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Waves 10 to 13 feet. Waves occasionally around 16 feet. Thursday Night: West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 30 knots overnight. Lake effect snow. Waves 10 to 14 feet. Waves occasionally around 18 feet. Friday: West gales to 35 knots becoming northwest and diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Lake effect snow during the day, then lake effect snow showers likely friday night. Waves 10 to 15 feet subsiding to 7 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. Saturday: Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming south. Snow showers likely saturday night. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 feet or less. Waves occasionally around 7 feet. Sunday: South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west. Rain and snow showers likely during the day, then rain showers likely with a chance of snow showers sunday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet building to 2 to 4 feet. the water temperature off rochester is 49 degrees. | |
| Zone Forecast: Hamlin Beach to Sodus Bay NY (LOZ043) | |
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