Extreme Heat Across the Southern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest

Dangerous heat will remain across portions of the southern U.S. through the weekend. A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Severe thunderstorms will produce damaging winds and heavy rainfall over portions of the northern/central Plains into the mid/upper-Mississippi Valleys today. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Overcast

67°F

19°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed NW 6 mph
Barometer 29.89 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 Jul 8:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester NYSimilar City Names

  • Today

    Today: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 9 mph.

    High: 78 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 61 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 84 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm.  Cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 63 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.

    High: 78 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 78. North wind around 9 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 61. West wind around 6 mph.
Friday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 83. West wind around 6 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Saturday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 84. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 64. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 78.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 60.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 83.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 65.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
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Rochester NYSimilar City Names
 43.17°N 77.63°W (Elev. 472 ft)
7:57 am EDT Jul 30, 2026
9am EDT Jul 30, 2026-6pm EDT Aug 5, 2026
 
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