Rochester, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Thu
Jul 17
Cloudy -º / 61º 4% NW 14 mph 72%
Fri
Jul 18
Sunny
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75º / 58º 2% NNE 9 mph 49%
12am Cloudy 75º 1% WNW 14 mph 63%
1am Cloudy 72º 4% WNW 13 mph 65%
2am Cloudy 70º 2% WNW 11 mph 68%
3am Cloudy 68º 3% NW 11 mph 73%
4am Cloudy 67º 3% NW 11 mph 75%
5am Cloudy 66º 2% NW 10 mph 76%
6am Cloudy 66º 1% NNW 10 mph 74%
7am Cloudy 65º 3% NNW 10 mph 74%
8am Cloudy 64º 4% NNW 10 mph 76%
9am Mostly Cloudy 63º 4% N 9 mph 76%
10am Partly Cloudy 62º 3% N 8 mph 74%
11am Mostly Sunny 63º 2% N 8 mph 71%
12pm Sunny 64º 1% NNE 9 mph 66%
1pm Sunny 65º 0% NNE 8 mph 61%
2pm Sunny 67º 0% NNE 8 mph 57%
3pm Sunny 69º 0% NE 7 mph 51%
4pm Sunny 70º 0% NE 7 mph 47%
5pm Sunny 72º 0% NE 7 mph 44%
6pm Sunny 73º 0% NNE 8 mph 42%
7pm Sunny 73º 0% NE 8 mph 40%
8pm Sunny 74º 0% NNE 8 mph 39%
9pm Sunny 74º 0% NE 7 mph 38%
10pm Sunny 74º 0% NE 7 mph 37%
11pm Sunny 73º 0% NE 7 mph 39%
Sat
Jul 19
Partly Cloudy
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85º / 68º 15% WSW 8 mph 55%
12am Sunny 71º 0% NE 6 mph 42%
1am Clear 68º 0% ENE 5 mph 48%
2am Clear 66º 0% ESE 4 mph 53%
3am Clear 64º 1% ESE 3 mph 60%
4am Clear 62º 2% SE 3 mph 65%
5am Clear 61º 2% SSE 3 mph 68%
6am Clear 60º 3% SSE 4 mph 73%
7am Mostly Clear 59º 3% S 4 mph 76%
8am Mostly Clear 59º 3% S 4 mph 77%
9am Partly Cloudy 60º 2% S 3 mph 78%
10am Partly Cloudy 60º 3% S 3 mph 79%
11am Partly Cloudy 62º 3% SSW 4 mph 77%
12pm Partly Cloudy 65º 1% SSW 5 mph 72%
1pm Sunny 69º 0% SSW 5 mph 66%
2pm Sunny 74º 0% SW 5 mph 59%
3pm Mostly Sunny 78º 0% SW 5 mph 54%
4pm Partly Cloudy 80º 0% WSW 5 mph 49%
5pm Partly Cloudy 81º 0% SW 6 mph 48%
6pm Partly Cloudy 82º 15% W 6 mph 48%
7pm Partly Cloudy 82º 15% W 7 mph 48%
8pm Mostly Cloudy 84º 15% W 7 mph 46%
9pm Partly Cloudy 83º 15% NW 7 mph 47%
10pm Mostly Cloudy 82º 15% WNW 8 mph 50%
11pm Mostly Cloudy 80º 9% NNW 6 mph 55%
Sun
Jul 20
AM Thunderstorms 79º / 62º 58% NW 13 mph 72%
Mon
Jul 21
Sunny 74º / 59º 2% N 10 mph 57%
Tue
Jul 22
Mostly Sunny 78º / 62º 2% ESE 9 mph 53%
Wed
Jul 23
Partly Cloudy 88º / 71º 19% WSW 8 mph 57%
Thu
Jul 24
Scattered Thunderstorms 88º / 71º 51% WSW 11 mph 69%

Weather Radar for Rochester, NY See Radar

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Rochester, NY

Tonight
Low : 65ºF
W wind 20 to 23 kt becoming NNW 14 to 17 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 34 kt. A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Waves around 4 ft.
Friday
High : 73ºF
NNE wind 6 to 11 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt in the afternoon. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny. Waves 2 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
Friday Night
Low : 65ºF
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday
High : 78ºF
S wind 5 to 7 kt becoming N in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
Low : 70ºF
SSE wind 7 to 9 kt becoming W after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Waves 1 ft or less.
Sunday
High : 78ºF
NNW wind around 11 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Sunday Night
Low : 66ºF
WNW wind 10 to 13 kt becoming N after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday
High : 76ºF
NNE wind 6 to 10 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Monday Night
Low : 66ºF
WSW wind 5 to 7 kt becoming S after midnight. Mostly clear. Waves 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Rochester, NY

    FridaySaturday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 141110978634557
    12am4am8am12pm4pm8pm12am4am8am12pm4pm8pm
    MPH 141110978634557
    DIR WNWNWNNWNNENENNENESESSSWWSWW

    Current Weather Conditions In Rochester, NY

    As Of: 27 minutes ago

    • 75ºF
    • 75ºF
    • 14mph
    • 0º (WNW)
    • 24mph
    • Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.88"
    • 63%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Rochester, NY is Cloudy. The current temperature is 75°F, and the expected high and low for today, Thursday, July 17, 2025, are -° high temperature and 61°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 14 miles per hour, and coming from the West Northwest. The wind is gusting to 24 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 75° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 1 percent, with current humidity at 63 percent, and air pressure at 29.88 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 2 current weather alert(s).

    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.