Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley
A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY (LOZ044) Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Last Update: 404 PM EDT Sun Mar 15 2026 |  |
Tonight: Southeast winds to 30 knots. A chance of showers late. Waves 3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet. Monday: Southeast winds to 30 knots becoming west. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then rain showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 4 to 7 feet building to 5 to 8 feet. Waves occasionally around 10 feet. Monday Night: West winds to 30 knots increasing to 35 knot gales. Rain and snow showers in the evening, then snow showers overnight. Waves 8 to 11 feet building to 12 to 16 feet. Waves occasionally around 20 feet. Tuesday: West gales to 35 knots. A chance of snow showers. Waves 12 to 17 feet. Waves occasionally around 22 feet. Tuesday Night: West gales to 35 knots diminishing to 15 to 25 knots. Occasional lake effect snow showers. Waves 11 to 15 feet subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 19 feet. Wednesday: West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south 15 to 20 knots. Snow showers likely during the day. Waves 3 to 5 feet subsiding to 1 to 3 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Thursday: South winds 15 to 20 knots becoming west 10 to 15 knots. A chance of rain showers. Waves 2 feet or less building to 2 to 4 feet. Friday: West winds 5 to 15 knots becoming south and increasing to 15 to 25 knots. A chance of rain showers during the day, then rain showers likely friday night. Waves 2 to 4 feet. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. the water temperature off rochester is 37 degrees. | |
| Zone Forecast: Sodus Bay to Mexico Bay NY (LOZ044) | |
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