Rochester, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day		Sky	High / Low	Precip	Wind	Humidity
Mon Aug 17		Partly Cloudy	-º / 61º	11%	W 4 mph	92%
Tue Aug 18		Partly Cloudy View Hourly	79º / 64º	24%	WNW 9 mph	65%
2am		Clear	64º	3%	WNW 3 mph	91%
3am		Mostly Clear	64º	3%	W 3 mph	93%
4am		Mostly Clear	63º	3%	W 4 mph	95%
5am		Mostly Clear	63º	8%	W 4 mph	95%
6am		Partly Cloudy	62º	9%	W 4 mph	95%
7am		Partly Cloudy	63º	9%	WSW 4 mph	94%
8am		Partly Cloudy	65º	8%	WSW 5 mph	90%
9am		Partly Cloudy	68º	5%	W 6 mph	83%
10am		Partly Cloudy	71º	8%	W 6 mph	74%
11am		Mostly Cloudy	73º	16%	WNW 7 mph	67%
12pm		Partly Cloudy	75º	24%	WNW 8 mph	63%
1pm		Mostly Cloudy	76º	24%	WNW 8 mph	59%
2pm		Partly Cloudy	76º	12%	WNW 8 mph	57%
3pm		Partly Cloudy	77º	7%	NW 9 mph	52%
4pm		Partly Cloudy	77º	1%	NW 8 mph	50%
5pm		Partly Cloudy	77º	1%	NW 9 mph	48%
6pm		Partly Cloudy	77º	10%	WNW 8 mph	48%
7pm		Partly Cloudy	75º	1%	WNW 7 mph	51%
8pm		Partly Cloudy	73º	2%	WSW 5 mph	57%
9pm		Partly Cloudy	71º	2%	SW 5 mph	63%
10pm		Partly Cloudy	69º	3%	SW 6 mph	69%
11pm		Partly Cloudy	68º	3%	SW 6 mph	72%
Wed Aug 19		Showers View Hourly	76º / 58º	53%	WSW 10 mph	76%
12am		Partly Cloudy	67º	15%	SSW 7 mph	76%
1am		Partly Cloudy	66º	15%	SW 7 mph	78%
2am		Mostly Cloudy	66º	15%	SW 7 mph	79%
3am		Mostly Cloudy	65º	15%	SW 8 mph	79%
4am		Mostly Cloudy	65º	17%	SW 7 mph	79%
5am		Cloudy	65º	15%	SW 7 mph	81%
6am		Cloudy	65º	24%	SW 6 mph	81%
7am		Cloudy	65º	24%	SW 6 mph	82%
8am		Showers	66º	48%	SW 7 mph	82%
9am		Few Showers	68º	33%	SW 6 mph	82%
10am		Cloudy	69º	23%	SW 7 mph	81%
11am		Showers	71º	37%	SW 8 mph	77%
12pm		Showers	72º	53%	WSW 9 mph	79%
1pm		Showers	71º	37%	WSW 9 mph	81%
2pm		Few Showers	74º	31%	W 9 mph	74%
3pm		Few Showers	75º	33%	W 10 mph	70%
4pm		Few Showers	75º	33%	W 9 mph	67%
5pm		Showers	75º	40%	WNW 9 mph	64%
6pm		Partly Cloudy	74º	24%	WNW 9 mph	67%
7pm		Mostly Sunny	74º	7%	WNW 7 mph	65%
8pm		Partly Cloudy	71º	3%	WNW 6 mph	72%
9pm		Mostly Clear	69º	4%	W 5 mph	74%
10pm		Partly Cloudy	68º	4%	W 5 mph	79%
11pm		Clear	66º	4%	W 5 mph	80%
Thu Aug 20		Mostly Sunny View Hourly	77º / 56º	5%	NW 7 mph	59%
12am		Clear	65º	4%	W 4 mph	82%
1am		Clear	64º	5%	W 4 mph	83%
Fri Aug 21		Mostly Sunny	79º / 60º	4%	E 7 mph	58%
Sat Aug 22		PM Thunderstorms	80º / 62º	45%	SSE 8 mph	65%
Sun Aug 23		Scattered Thunderstorms	73º / 58º	55%	WSW 11 mph	72%
Mon Aug 24		AM Showers	71º / 58º	57%	W 11 mph	70%

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General Weather Conditions for Rochester

Rochester, NY, located on the south shore of Lake Ontario and in the western part of the state, averages about ten days each year with maximum temperatures in excess of 90°F (32.2°C). July is the warmest month with an average high of 82°F (27.8°C) and an average minimum of 61°F (16.1°C). January is the coolest month with an average high of 31°F (-0.6°C) and an average minimum of 17°F (-8.3°C). The highest temperature on record for Rochester is 100°F (37.8°C), recorded in June 1953, and the lowest temperature on record is -19°F (-28.3°C), recorded in February 1979. About 135 days each year experience temperatures below 32°F (0°C), and an average 13 days each year record temperatures below 5°F (-15°C). Every month has seen temperatures below 50°F (10°C), and every month except June, July, and August has recorded temperatures below freezing (0°C). (195) The average annual precipitation for Rochester is 31.7 inches (805 mm), which is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year. Precipitation falls on about 225 days each year. The wettest month is August with 3.2 inches (81 mm) and the driest, January and February, each average only 2.2 inches (56 mm). An average of 27 thunderstorm days occur each year with July and August being the most likely months. Snow falls on about 100 days each year and averages about 93 inches (2,362 mm) each year. December, January and February each average greater than 20 inches (508 mm) per year with a slight maximum in January. Eighteen-inch (457 mm) snowfalls in a 24-hour period have occurred in each month December through March. About 20 days each year have a snowfall total greater than 1.5 inches (38 mm) and snow has fallen in every month except June, July and August. Fog is present on average 125 days each year and is evenly distributed throughout the year with a slight maximum in August. (196) The prevailing wind direction in Rochester is the west-southwest, off the lake. January is the windiest month but a maximum gust of 62 knots occurred in April 1975.

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