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Mark McLean

Rochester

Meteorologist at WHAM-TV (Rochester, NY)

Meteorologist at WUHF-TV (Rochester, NY)

13WHAM-TV Meteorologist on ARC Rochester/Midday news. SUNY Oswego. Adjunct Professor at Monroe Community College. Love plants! Don’t ever tell me the odds!!

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  • 1 week ago | 13wham.com | Mark McLean

    Rochester, NY (WHAM) - It will feel more like the middle of Summer on Wednesday in WNY. The air temperature and dew point temperature will increase as a warm front crosses WNY. A few thundery downpours Wednesday afternoon. The temperature will likely reach the low to mid 80s for most areas and with dew point temperatures near 70 degrees, we'll expect to see some showers and localized thunderstorms develop in the afternoon and early evening.

  • 2 weeks ago | 13wham.com | Mark McLean

    Rush, NY (WHAM) -The first day of the U-pick strawberry season was yesterday and we stopped down to Gro-Moore Farms to see how this year's crop is fairing. We were able to speak to the owner and operator of the farm, George Moore. He mentioned that this year's season is more than a week behind last year year because of the cool and wet weather the Rochester area experienced in May. In the attached interview he talks about the quality and yield of this year's crop.

  • 3 weeks ago | 13wham.com | Mark McLean

    Gates, NY (WHAM) - This week's episode of 'From the Ground Up' talks about rose care and tips to keep your roses healthy. We stopped down to the Garden Factory to talk to Nursery Manager Nick Mostarda about all of the different types of roses that grow in WNY. In the attached video Nick describes where roses grow the best and what kind of Sun that they like. We also talk about the ideal soil conditions for roses and how to control disease and pest problems on your roses.

  • 3 weeks ago | 13wham.com | Mark McLean

    Rochester, NY (WHAM) - It's been a while since WNY reached the upper 80s. Today's high temperature reached at least 87 degrees in Rochester. The last time the city had a high temperature higher than 85 degrees was on September 15th, 2024. For reference, the last time Rochester reached 90 degrees was on August 1st, 2024. The temperature reached 91 degrees on that date.

  • 1 month ago | 13wham.com | Mark McLean

    Thu, May 29th 2025 at 10:53 AMUpdated Fri, May 30th 2025 at 4:40 PMSave StoryShareGates, N.Y. (WHAM) — This week's installment of "From the Ground Up" covers the difference between annuals and perennials in Western New York. In this week's garden segment, I was able to interview Marisa McTiernan, general manager of The Garden Factory, about both types of plants. She describes the differences and the best way to grow successful annuals and perennials in your gardens or planters at home.

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Mark McLean
Mark McLean @Wxandgardenguy
14 Jun 25

Cloud cover has been a little more widespread well southeast of #ROC today. Most areas around the city will have sunshine through sunset tonight. https://t.co/drBVXsi0ne

Mark McLean
Mark McLean @Wxandgardenguy
13 Jun 25

The roses are out! Here’s a look at our pink rose! Enjoy the weekend everyone! https://t.co/u8W44LjwKT

Mark McLean
Mark McLean @Wxandgardenguy
13 Jun 25

Most areas will stay dry this afternoon, but the chance of showers will increase later this evening and tonight. The temperature will stay cooler than normal this afternoon with the breeze out of the NE. Saturday and Sunday both look mainly dry. #ROC https://t.co/EwzAJxUqFv