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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)

Lat: 43.12°NLon: 77.68°WElev: 558ft.

Partly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 53%
Wind Speed S 17 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.81 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 18 Apr 9:54 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester NY

  • Today

    Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 38. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 38 °F

    Heavy Rain

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 47 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 54 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 5pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 38. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Sunday
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow showers before 11am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 11pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. West wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 64.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester NY
 43.17°N 77.63°W (Elev. 472 ft)
Last Update:
7:58 am EDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm EDT Apr 24, 2026
 
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