Strong to Severe Thunderstorms in the East; Heat in the Central and Western U.S.

Strong to potentially severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts are forecast Thursday from parts of New England into the Mid Atlantic and Carolinas. Significant heat will expand across the West and Central Plains through Friday, potentially breaking daily high temperature records. Dangerous heat will then build into the Eastern U.S. this weekend through much of next week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SW 7 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 69°F (21°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Jun 7:54 pm EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SW Rochester NY

Flood Warning until June 19, 01:15am
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Flood Warning
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    Flood Warning until June 19, 01:15am

    NOW until 1:15am Thu

    Flood Warning

  • Tonight

    Low: 70 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Juneteenth

    Juneteenth: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 81 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 2am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 9 to 11 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 7 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 65 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 85 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    Low: 71 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 88 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 70. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Juneteenth
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A slight chance of showers before 2am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 60. West wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Friday Night
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8am, then a slight chance of showers between 8am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 88. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 74.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 93.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 92.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SW Rochester NY
 43.15°N 77.66°W (Elev. 538 ft)
7:36 pm EDT Jun 18, 2025
8pm EDT Jun 18, 2025-6pm EDT Jun 25, 2025
 
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