Observed 1:35 PM EDT at KROC

Gates, NY weather

Sunny and 61°16°, jacket by 7 PM.

Mostly agree

Now 61°16°

Sunny

Wind: Calm; Up to 7 mph11 km/h through 1 AM
Dew point: 36°2°; Comfortable
UV index: 4Moderate; Moderate until 4 PM
Pressure: 30.51 inHg1033 hPa; Falling · −0.05 inHg−1.6 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

Good hours for

High 62°17° today at 3 PM
Below 50°10° tonight after 9 PM
Low 37°3° tomorrow at 7 AM
Above 50°10° tomorrow by 11 AM

This afternoonUp to 62°17° by 3 PM · Clear
TonightDown to 38°3° by 5 AM · Clear
Tomorrow morningUp to 54°12° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 65°18° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 46°8° by 3 AM · Mostly cloudy
Monday morningUp to 60°16° by 11 AM · Partly cloudy

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SE, gusts 5 mph7 km/h	43%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph6 km/h	40%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	39%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	62°17° (likely 58°14° to 62°17°)	62°17°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	40%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	61°16° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	61°16°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	43%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	58°14° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	58°14°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	48%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	53°12° (likely 49°9° to 53°12°)	53°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	57%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	50°10° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	49°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph17 km/h	66%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	44°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 46°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	43°6° (likely 42°6° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 43°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 42°6°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 41°5°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	38°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 7a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 8a	Sunny	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 39°4°)	32°0°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sun 9a	Sunny	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	36°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	83%	0%	0
Sun 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 14 mph23 km/h	71%	0%	1
Sun 11a	Sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph20 km/h	62%	0%	2
Sun 12p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 57°14° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	49%	1%	3
Sun 1p	Sunny	63°17° (likely 60°16° to 63°17°)	63°17°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	44%	0%	4
Sun 2p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 61°16° to 65°18°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	41%	20%	4
Sun 3p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 66°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	41%	41%	3
Sun 4p	Sunny	65°18° (likely 62°17° to 67°19°)	65°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	43%	41%	2
Sun 5p	Sunny	64°18° (likely 59°15° to 65°18°)	64°18°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	51%	43%	1
Sun 6p	Partly cloudy	60°16° (likely 55°13° to 60°16°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	55%	53%	0
Sun 7p	Partly cloudy	54°12° (likely 51°11° to 55°13°)	54°12°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	68%	69%	0
Sun 8p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 48°9° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	77%	79%	0
Sun 9p	Cloudy	49°9° (likely 47°8° to 51°11°)	48°9°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	82%	73%	0
Sun 10p	Cloudy	48°9° (likely 46°8° to 51°11°)	47°8°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	77%	0
Sun 11p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	85%	77%	0
Mon 12a	Mostly cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	86%	64%	0
Mon 1a	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 48°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	55%	0
Mon 2a	Partly cloudy	47°8° (likely 47°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	84%	58%	0
Mon 3a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 49°9°)	44°7°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	84%	74%	0
Mon 4a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	71%	0
Mon 5a	Cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	86%	67%	0
Mon 6a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from SW, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	89%	42%	0
Mon 7a	Partly cloudy	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	42°6°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	92%	39%	0
Mon 8a	Partly sunny	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	44°7°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from SW, gusts 14 mph22 km/h	92%	47%	0
Mon 9a	Partly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from SW, gusts 16 mph26 km/h	87%	52%	0
Mon 10a	Partly sunny	56°13° (likely 56°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	9 mph14 km/h from W, gusts 17 mph27 km/h	81%	48%	1
Mon 11a	Partly sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 61°16°)	60°16°	0%	10 mph16 km/h from W, gusts 18 mph29 km/h	75%	53%	2
Mon 12p	Partly sunny	62°17° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	62°17°	0%	12 mph19 km/h from W, gusts 19 mph31 km/h	70%	45%	3

Days ahead

Shaded: typical range for these dates (1991–2020)

Today, Oct 24. Sunny. High 62°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 62°17°
  Dry
2. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 38°3°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Sunny, with a high near 62. East wind around 7 mph.
Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–62°17°
Low, likely
31°−1°–37°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph10 km/h, gusts 14 mph23 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 37°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 66. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Southwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
37°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 18 mph29 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Cloudy. High 63°17°, low 37°3°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Partly sunny, 47°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 62°17°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. West wind 7 to 12 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. North wind around 9 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–63°17°
Low, likely
37°3°–48°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 25 mph40 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 50°10°, low 31°−1°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 42°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 47°9°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 41°5°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 37°3°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 50. Northeast wind around 8 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. East wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
48°9°–51°11°
Low, likely
31°−1°–40°4°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 59°15°, low 46°8°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 38°3°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 51°10°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 59.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 46.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
56°13°–65°18°
Low, likely
35°2°–46°8°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
11 mph17 km/h, gusts 24 mph38 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Partly sunny. High 68°20°, low 48°9°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 69°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
67°19°–72°22°
Low, likely
46°8°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
14 mph23 km/h, gusts 37 mph59 km/h
UV peak
2
Friday, Oct 30. Partly sunny. High 62°17°, low 42°6°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 53°11°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 65°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Mostly clear, 49°10°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 42.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
61°16°–69°21°
Low, likely
42°6°–53°12°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 33 mph54 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Cloudy. High 67°19°, low 49°9°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 66°19°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 57°14°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
8 mph13 km/h, gusts 15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Sunday, Nov 1. Cloudy. High 68°20°, low 54°12°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.03 in0.8 mm, 40% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 54°12°
  30% chance
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 68°20°
  30% chance
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  40% chance
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Showers, 60°16°
  30% chance · 0.06 in1.5 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
63°17°–71°22°
Low, likely
50°10°–58°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 30 mph48 km/h
UV peak
2
Monday, Nov 2. Showers. High 62°17°, low 55°13°. Typical 54°12° / 38°3°. Rain 0.68 in17 mm, 40% chance. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Rain, 60°15°
  40% chance · 0.2 in5.1 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Rain, 64°18°
  40% chance · 0.18 in4.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Rain, 57°14°
  40% chance · 0.17 in4.4 mm
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
The National Weather Service writes about seven days ahead; this day is our model forecast only.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
53°12°–56°13°
Typical high / low
54°12° / 38°3°
Wind
14 mph22 km/h, gusts 29 mph47 km/h

10 days15 days30 days

The outlook

Today
Dry, high 62°, low 37°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, warming up.
Monday
Dry, high 63°, low 37°, cooling off.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 50–68°.

Want the meteorologists’ reasoning? Read the NWS forecast discussion (BUF) (opens in a new tab)

What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

Radar

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Rivers

NOAA river gauges within 25 mi

Genesee River at Rochester

3.7 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 4.8 ft
Flow: 866 cfs

Forecast peak 4.8 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 8 AM · NWS gauge page

Black Creek at Churchville

10 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 1.6 ft
Flow: 24 cfs

Forecast peak 1.6 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Oatka Creek at Garbutt

11 mi

Below flood stage

Level: 2.4 ft
Flow: 43 cfs

Forecast peak 2.4 ft Sat 2 PM

Reading from Sat 12 PM · NWS gauge page

Erie Canal above Rochester

3.0 mi

Level: 16.6 ft

Reading from Sat 12:15 PM · NWS gauge page

For your home

What this week’s weather means for heating, cooling, pipes and fresh air.

Heating this week

About 75% less heating than a typical week.

This week 29Typical 117

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 23
h below 17°F: 0
h below 5°F: 0

47, 17 and 5°F are the test points heat pumps are rated at. About 10 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 36°F).

Open the windows?

Today, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM

Good stretch to open the windows (air quality forecast not available for part of this window).

Is this typical?

Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport · official normals 1991–2020 · records 1872–2026

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 4°2° warmer than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 2°1° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−2°−1°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
−4°−2°FriOct 23
—SatOct 24

Gates weather by month: normals, records, snow and freeze dates

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 38 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 39 min less
Golden hour: 5:34–6:31 PM; Morning 7:17–8:15 AM
Blue hour: 6:31–6:42 PM; Morning 7:06–7:17 AM; first light 7:06 AM

Stars tonight? Fair

Clear 6:42 PM–7:07 AM, but the moon is 99% lit and up.

Moon

Waxing gibbous

97% lit · growing

Today: sets 5:45 AM · rises 5:11 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

Looking north from Gates. Open water to the horizon.Skyline from USGS elevation data, heights drawn up to 6× taller. Sky, sun and moon as they are now.

Gates, NY weather

Next 2 hours

Next 48 hours

Days ahead

The outlook

Today

Tomorrow

Monday

Rest of week

What changed since yesterday

Radar

Rivers

Genesee River at Rochester

Black Creek at Churchville

Oatka Creek at Garbutt

Erie Canal above Rochester

For your home

Heating this week

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

Comfort

Open the windows?

Is this typical?

Oct 24, today vs a typical year

Last 7 days vs normal

Sun & moon

Sun

Stars tonight? Fair

Moon