Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Central U.S. and Northeast; Critical Fire Weather in the Four Corners

Dangerous, record-breaking heat will intensify across most of the central and eastern U.S this week. Heat indices will likely exceed 100 degrees. Severe thunderstorms are forecast from parts of the central High Plains into the Upper Midwest, and across parts of the Northeast. Critical fire weather conditions will continue across portions of the Four Corners and Great Basin. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Mostly Cloudy

74°F

23°C

Humidity	76%
Wind Speed	SW 8 mph
Barometer	30.03 in (1016.6 mb)
Dewpoint	66°F (19°C)
Visibility	10.00 mi
Last update	30 Jun 6:54 am EDT

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

Extreme Heat Watch July 1, 12:00pm until July 3, 08:00pm

Heat Advisory June 30, 12:00pm until June 30, 08:00pm

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Extreme Heat Watch

Heat Advisory

Today
High: 92 °F
Chance
T-storms
Tonight
Low: 76 °F
Partly Cloudy
Wednesday
High: 94 °F
Hot
Wednesday Night
Low: 77 °F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
High: 96 °F
Hot
Thursday Night
Low: 76 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: 92 °F
Mostly Sunny
then Chance
T-storms
Friday Night
Low: 73 °F
Chance
T-storms then
Chance
Showers
Independence Day
High: 87 °F
Chance
Showers then
Chance
T-storms

Detailed Forecast

Today

A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 3pm. Partly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 99. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight

Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 94. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 9 to 13 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

Thursday

Sunny and hot, with a high near 96. West wind 8 to 15 mph.

Thursday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 76. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

Friday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 92. West wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Independence Day

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night

A chance of thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday

Partly sunny, with a high near 88.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69.

Monday

A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Chance of precipitation is 30%.