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Rochester, NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
| Day | Sky | High / Low | Precip | Wind | Humidity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Wed Dec 11 |
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Rain/Snow Close Hourly |
45º / 25º | 100% | W 14 mph | 88% |
| 12pm |  |
Showers | 43º | 37% | W 4 mph | 92% |
| 1pm | |
Showers | 43º | 50% | W 3 mph | 92% |
| 2pm |  |
Cloudy | 43º | 18% | W 4 mph | 92% |
| 3pm | |
Cloudy | 44º | 24% | W 4 mph | 90% |
| 4pm |  |
Rain | 44º | 75% | W 7 mph | 90% |
| 5pm | |
Rain | 43º | 100% | W 8 mph | 90% |
| 6pm | |
Rain | 42º | 99% | W 12 mph | 87% |
| 7pm | |
Rain | 41º | 92% | W 14 mph | 85% |
| 8pm | |
Rain | 39º | 91% | W 14 mph | 85% |
| 9pm | |
Light Rain | 39º | 70% | W 14 mph | 85% |
| 10pm | |
Rain/Snow Showers | 38º | 47% | W 14 mph | 83% |
| 11pm | |
Cloudy | 37º | 24% | WSW 14 mph | 78% |
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Thu Dec 12 |
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Partly Cloudy/Wind View Hourly |
28º / 18º | 15% | WSW 23 mph | 52% |
| 12am | |
Cloudy | 37º | 24% | WSW 15 mph | 77% |
| 1am |  |
Snow Showers | 36º | 47% | W 17 mph | 78% |
| 2am | |
Cloudy | 35º | 24% | W 17 mph | 77% |
| 3am |  |
Mostly Cloudy | 34º | 15% | W 17 mph | 73% |
| 4am |  |
Partly Cloudy | 33º | 15% | W 16 mph | 72% |
| 5am | |
Partly Cloudy | 32º | 15% | WSW 16 mph | 68% |
| 6am | |
Partly Cloudy | 31º | 15% | WSW 15 mph | 67% |
| 7am | |
Partly Cloudy | 31º | 15% | WSW 15 mph | 65% |
| 8am | |
Partly Cloudy | 30º | 11% | WSW 14 mph | 67% |
| 9am | |
Partly Cloudy | 30º | 16% | WSW 14 mph | 64% |
| 10am | |
Mostly Cloudy | 29º | 24% | WSW 14 mph | 66% |
| 11am | |
Mostly Cloudy | 28º | 18% | WSW 16 mph | 67% |
| 12pm | |
Partly Cloudy | 27º | 3% | WSW 18 mph | 65% |
| 1pm |  |
Partly Cloudy | 26º | 15% | WSW 18 mph | 61% |
| 2pm | |
Partly Cloudy | 26º | 15% | WSW 19 mph | 55% |
| 3pm | |
Partly Cloudy/Wind | 26º | 15% | WSW 21 mph | 51% |
| 4pm | |
Partly Cloudy/Wind | 26º | 15% | WSW 22 mph | 49% |
| 5pm | |
Mostly Cloudy/Wind | 26º | 15% | WSW 23 mph | 48% |
| 6pm | |
Partly Cloudy/Wind | 26º | 15% | WSW 22 mph | 48% |
| 7pm | |
Partly Cloudy/Wind | 26º | 15% | WSW 22 mph | 45% |
| 8pm | |
Partly Cloudy/Wind | 25º | 15% | WSW 20 mph | 46% |
| 9pm | |
Partly Cloudy/Wind | 25º | 15% | WSW 20 mph | 49% |
| 10pm | |
Partly Cloudy | 24º | 1% | WSW 17 mph | 52% |
| 11pm | |
Partly Cloudy | 23º | 1% | WSW 16 mph | 55% |
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Fri Dec 13 |
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Sunny View Hourly |
28º / 14º | 1% | WSW 12 mph | 51% |
| 12am | |
Partly Cloudy | 22º | 1% | WSW 15 mph | 57% |
| 1am | |
Partly Cloudy | 22º | 1% | WSW 15 mph | 58% |
| 2am |  |
Clear | 21º | 1% | WSW 14 mph | 59% |
| 3am | |
Clear | 21º | 1% | WSW 13 mph | 61% |
| 4am | |
Clear | 20º | 1% | WSW 12 mph | 60% |
| 5am | |
Clear | 20º | 1% | WSW 13 mph | 58% |
| 6am | |
Clear | 20º | 1% | WSW 12 mph | 60% |
| 7am | |
Clear | 19º | 1% | WSW 12 mph | 60% |
| 8am | |
Clear | 19º | 1% | WSW 12 mph | 60% |
| 9am | |
Clear | 19º | 1% | WSW 12 mph | 59% |
| 10am | |
Clear | 19º | 2% | WSW 11 mph | 60% |
| 11am | |
Clear | 19º | 2% | WSW 11 mph | 61% |
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Sat Dec 14 |
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Partly Cloudy | 34º / 26º | 3% | SE 10 mph | 57% |
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Sun Dec 15 |
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Showers | 41º / 38º | 56% | SSE 12 mph | 70% |
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Mon Dec 16 |
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Partly Cloudy | 47º / 41º | 17% | SSE 9 mph | 79% |
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Tue Dec 17 |
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AM Showers | 45º / 33º | 40% | SW 17 mph | 77% |
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Wed Dec 18 |
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Mostly Cloudy | 39º / 32º | 16% | W 12 mph | 69% |
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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Rochester, NY
W wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 12 to 17 kt. Winds could gust as high as 29 kt. Rain, mainly after 7am. Waves 1 ft or less building to 2 ft.
WSW wind 18 to 23 kt increasing to 23 to 28 kt in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 42 kt. Rain and snow showers likely before 2am, then snow showers likely after 3am. Waves 2 ft building to 4 ft.
WSW wind 24 to 26 kt, with gusts as high as 36 kt. A chance of snow showers before 8am. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
W wind 21 to 24 kt decreasing to 17 to 20 kt after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 4 ft subsiding to 2 ft.
WSW wind 11 to 14 kt decreasing to 8 to 11 kt in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 ft subsiding to 1 ft or less.
SSW wind 6 to 9 kt becoming SE after midnight. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
ESE wind around 11 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
SSE wind around 12 kt. A chance of rain and snow showers between 1am and 4am, then a chance of rain showers after 4am. Waves 1 ft or less.
S wind around 14 kt. Showers likely. Waves 1 ft or less.
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Wind Speed Forecast for Rochester, NY
| Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | ||||||||||
| Wind Speed (MPH) | 4 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| 12pm | 4pm | 8pm | 12am | 4am | 8am | 12pm | 4pm | 8pm | 12am | 4am | 8am | |
| MPH | 4 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
| DIR | W | W | W | WSW | W | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
Current Weather Conditions In Rochester, NY
As Of: 10 minutes ago
- 43ºF
- 41ºF
- 4mph
- 0º (W)
- 4mph
- Showers
- 5mi
- 29.71"
- 92%
- 0ºF
The weather right now in Rochester, NY is Showers. The current temperature is 43°F, and the expected high and low for today, Wednesday, December 11, 2024, are 45° high temperature and 25°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 4 miles per hour, and coming from the West. The wind is gusting to 4 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 41° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 37 percent, with current humidity at 92 percent, and air pressure at 29.71 in. Visibility is 5 nautical miles. There are 1 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.