Observed 6:35 AM EDT at KROC

Rochester, NY weather

Clear and 37°3°.

Mostly agree

Now 37°3°

Clear

Wind: Calm; Up to 8 mph13 km/h through 7 PM
Dew point: 37°3°; Comfortable
Humidity: 100%; Air 37°3°, dew point 37°3° · fog or dew likely
UV index: 0Low; Moderate 1–3 PM · peak 3
Pressure: 30.37 inHg1028 hPa; Rising · +0.05 inHg+1.7 hPa in 3 h

No precipitation expected in the next 2 hours.

From forecast models

Next 48 hours

7°4° warmer than this time yesterday (32°0° then, 39°4° now)

Good hours for

Above 50°10° today by 11 AM
High 55°13° today at 2 PM
Low 35°2° tonight at 5 AM

This morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
This afternoonNear 53°12° · Mostly cloudy
TonightDown to 35°2° by 5 AM · Mostly cloudy
Tomorrow morningUp to 51°11° by 11 AM · Clear
Tomorrow afternoonUp to 60°16° by 2 PM · Clear
Tomorrow nightDown to 40°4° by 4 AM · Clear

Hourly forecast, next 48 hours, in the place's local time
Hour	Conditions	Temperature	Feels like	Precipitation	Wind	Humidity	Cloud cover	UV index
Fri 7a	Clear	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	9%	0
Fri 8a	Sunny	40°4° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 4 mph7 km/h	100%	5%	0
Fri 9a	Sunny	44°7° (likely 42°6° to 48°9°)	40°4°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from E, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	2%	0
Fri 10a	Sunny	48°9° (likely 47°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	82%	4%	1
Fri 11a	Mostly sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	48°9°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from E, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	73%	11%	2
Fri 12p	Partly sunny	52°11° (likely 52°11° to 55°13°)	52°11°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	67%	25%	2
Fri 1p	Partly sunny	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 57°14°)	54°12°	0%	8 mph13 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	64%	60%	3
Fri 2p	Partly sunny	55°13° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	55°13°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	59%	74%	3
Fri 3p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 53°12° to 58°14°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	58%	80%	2
Fri 4p	Cloudy	54°12° (likely 52°11° to 56°13°)	54°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	56%	81%	1
Fri 5p	Cloudy	53°12° (likely 51°11° to 54°12°)	53°12°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	57%	80%	0
Fri 6p	Cloudy	50°10° (likely 49°9° to 51°11°)	49°9°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	62%	77%	0
Fri 7p	Cloudy	47°8° (likely 46°8° to 48°9°)	45°7°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from E, gusts 10 mph16 km/h	74%	81%	0
Fri 8p	Cloudy	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	83%	80%	0
Fri 9p	Cloudy	43°6° (likely 43°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	88%	80%	0
Fri 10p	Cloudy	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 45°7°)	42°6°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	88%	80%	0
Fri 11p	Cloudy	41°5° (likely 41°5° to 44°7°)	41°5°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	89%	79%	0
Sat 12a	Cloudy	40°4° (likely 40°4° to 42°6°)	40°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	91%	74%	0
Sat 1a	Partly cloudy	39°4° (likely 39°4° to 41°5°)	39°4°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	92%	54%	0
Sat 2a	Clear	38°3° (likely 38°3° to 40°4°)	38°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	93%	41%	0
Sat 3a	Clear	37°3° (likely 37°3° to 40°4°)	37°3°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	94%	34%	0
Sat 4a	Clear	36°2° (likely 36°2° to 39°4°)	36°2°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	40%	0
Sat 5a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 34°1° to 38°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 6 mph10 km/h	95%	17%	0
Sat 6a	Clear	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	95%	40%	0
Sat 7a	Mostly clear	35°2° (likely 32°0° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	94%	18%	0
Sat 8a	Sunny	35°2° (likely 33°1° to 37°3°)	32°0°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph12 km/h	95%	1%	0
Sat 9a	Sunny	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 42°6°)	37°3°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	92%	0%	0
Sat 10a	Sunny	46°8° (likely 45°7° to 47°8°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	78%	0%	1
Sat 11a	Sunny	51°11° (likely 51°11° to 53°12°)	51°11°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from S, gusts 7 mph12 km/h	68%	0%	2
Sat 12p	Sunny	56°13° (likely 55°13° to 58°14°)	56°13°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	57%	0%	3
Sat 1p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 57°14° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	2 mph3 km/h from SE, gusts 6 mph9 km/h	53%	0%	4
Sat 2p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 63°17°)	60°16°	0%	1 mph2 km/h from E, gusts 5 mph9 km/h	50%	0%	4
Sat 3p	Sunny	60°16° (likely 59°15° to 64°18°)	60°16°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	49%	0%	3
Sat 4p	Sunny	59°15° (likely 58°14° to 63°17°)	59°15°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 5 mph8 km/h	51%	0%	2
Sat 5p	Sunny	58°14° (likely 56°13° to 61°16°)	58°14°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from NE, gusts 7 mph11 km/h	54%	0%	1
Sat 6p	Clear	56°13° (likely 53°12° to 56°13°)	56°13°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from NE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	59%	0%	0
Sat 7p	Clear	50°10° (likely 50°10° to 53°12°)	50°10°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	74%	0%	0
Sat 8p	Clear	46°8° (likely 46°8° to 50°10°)	45°7°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from E, gusts 8 mph13 km/h	84%	0%	0
Sat 9p	Clear	45°7° (likely 45°7° to 48°9°)	43°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 9 mph14 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sat 10p	Clear	44°7° (likely 44°7° to 47°8°)	42°6°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from SE, gusts 10 mph15 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sat 11p	Clear	42°6° (likely 42°6° to 46°8°)	41°5°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 9 mph15 km/h	88%	0%	0
Sun 12a	Clear	42°6° (likely 40°4° to 46°8°)	40°4°	0%	3 mph5 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	87%	0%	0
Sun 1a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 46°8°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph20 km/h	86%	0%	0
Sun 2a	Clear	41°5° (likely 39°4° to 45°7°)	38°3°	0%	5 mph8 km/h from S, gusts 13 mph21 km/h	85%	0%	0
Sun 3a	Clear	41°5° (likely 37°3° to 46°8°)	37°3°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 12 mph19 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 4a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 45°7°)	36°2°	0%	6 mph10 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph18 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 5a	Clear	40°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	35°2°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	85%	2%	0
Sun 6a	Clear	39°4° (likely 37°3° to 44°7°)	34°1°	0%	7 mph11 km/h from S, gusts 11 mph17 km/h	87%	12%	0

Days ahead

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

Today, Oct 23. Cloudy. High 56°13°, low 34°1°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°4°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 44°7°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 35°2°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph.
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
54°12°–58°14°
Low, likely
34°1°–43°6°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
12 mph20 km/h, gusts 22 mph35 km/h
UV peak
4
Tomorrow, Oct 24. Cloudy. High 60°16°, low 38°3°. Typical 58°14° / 41°5°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 35°2°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 40°4°
  Dry
Official NWS forecast
Day: Sunny, with a high near 60. Southeast wind 1 to 5 mph.
Night: Clear, with a low around 38. Southeast wind 3 to 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
59°15°–64°18°
Low, likely
32°0°–38°3°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 41°5°
Wind
7 mph11 km/h, gusts 15 mph24 km/h
UV peak
4
Sunday, Oct 25. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 46°8°. Typical 58°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 40°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 47°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
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 2 to 6 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
62°17°–67°19°
Low, likely
38°3°–46°8°
Typical high / low
58°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph15 km/h, gusts 17 mph27 km/h
UV peak
4
Monday, Oct 26. Partly sunny. High 64°18°, low 41°5°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree. Best day outdoors this week.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 64°18°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 55°13°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 46°8°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 7 mph.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
Best day outdoors this week: the one dry, mild day the forecasts agree on (high 64°18°).
High, likely
62°17°–66°19°
Low, likely
41°5°–49°9°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
4
Tuesday, Oct 27. Partly sunny. High 52°11°, low 35°2°. Typical 57°14° / 40°4°. Dry. Mostly agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Mostly sunny, 45°7°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Partly sunny, 49°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Cloudy, 43°6°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 40°4°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35.
Mostly agreeIndependent forecasts are fairly close; small surprises are possible.
High, likely
50°10°–53°12°
Low, likely
35°2°–43°6°
Typical high / low
57°14° / 40°4°
Wind
10 mph16 km/h, gusts 22 mph36 km/h
UV peak
3
Wednesday, Oct 28. Cloudy. High 58°14°, low 43°6°. Typical 56°13° / 40°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 41°5°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°16°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Mostly clear, 54°12°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 53°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 58.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
58°14°–64°18°
Low, likely
37°3°–43°6°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 40°4°
Wind
15 mph23 km/h
UV peak
3
Thursday, Oct 29. Cloudy. High 66°19°, low 47°8°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Dry. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 53°12°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Mostly sunny, 67°20°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Partly cloudy, 59°15°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Partly cloudy, 52°11°
  Dry
Hours this far out come from computer models only.
Official NWS forecast
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 66.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47.
Forecasts differIndependent forecasts disagree; expect changes and plan for the range.
High, likely
64°18°–71°22°
Low, likely
47°8°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
17 mph28 km/h, gusts 36 mph58 km/h
UV peak
3
Friday, Oct 30. Drizzle. High 62°17°, low 49°9°. Typical 56°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.02 in0.5 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Cloudy, 50°10°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Cloudy, 60°15°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 52°11°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Cloudy, 48°9°
  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
55°13°–72°22°
Low, likely
43°6°–55°13°
Typical high / low
56°13° / 39°4°
Wind
13 mph20 km/h, gusts 30 mph47 km/h
UV peak
3
Saturday, Oct 31. Drizzle. High 55°13°, low 45°7°. Typical 55°13° / 39°4°. Rain 0.13 in3.3 mm, 10% chance. Forecasts differ.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Sunny, 46°8°
  Dry
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Drizzle, 50°10°
  Dry
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Clear, 46°8°
  Dry
4. Overnight
  midnight–6 AM
  Clear, 43°6°
  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
48°9°–62°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–57°14°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 39°4°
Wind
12 mph19 km/h, gusts 26 mph42 km/h
Sunday, Nov 1. Showers. High 62°17°, low 48°9°. Typical 55°13° / 38°3°. Rain 0.3 in7.6 mm, 30% chance. Forecasts agree.
1. Morning
  6 AM–noon
  Drizzle, 44°7°
  20% chance · 0.05 in1.3 mm
2. Afternoon
  noon–6 PM
  Showers, 59°15°
  30% chance · 0.15 in3.7 mm
3. Evening
  6 PM–midnight
  Drizzle, 55°13°
  30% chance · 0.02 in0.5 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 agreeIndependent forecasts are close; the range is narrow.
High, likely
61°16°–63°17°
Low, likely
36°2°–55°13°
Typical high / low
55°13° / 38°3°
Wind
13 mph21 km/h, gusts 25 mph41 km/h

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The outlook

Today
Dry, high 56°, low 34°.
Tomorrow
Dry, high 60°, low 38°, warming up.
Sunday
Dry, high 66°, low 46°, warming up.
Rest of week
Mostly dry, highs 52–66°.

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What changed since yesterday

No meaningful changes from yesterday’s forecast.

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For your home

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

Heating this week

About 67% less heating than a typical week.

This week 38Typical 115

Heating degree days, base 65°F

Heat-pump hours, next 7 days

h below 47°F: 29
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 21 hours are near freezing and damp, when outdoor units defrost more often.

Comfort

Dry air outside (dew point 37°F).

Open the windows?

Sat, 2:00 PM–3:00 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 23, today vs a typical year

Today’s expected high is 2°1° colder than typical.

Last 7 days vs normal

On average 3°2° colder than normal (daily mean temperature).

−12°−7°SatOct 17
−2°−1°SunOct 18
+3°+1°MonOct 19
−1°TueOct 20
−4°−2°WedOct 21
−3°−2°ThuOct 22
—FriOct 23

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

Sun & moon

Sun

Daylight: 10 h 41 min; Losing 2 min 44 s a day; shortest Dec 21, 1 h 42 min less
Golden hour: 5:35–6:32 PM; Morning 7:16–8:13 AM
Blue hour: 6:32–6:43 PM; Morning 7:05–7:16 AM; first light 7:05 AM

Stars tonight? Poor

Clouds most of the night (about 57% cover).

Moon

Waxing gibbous

91% lit · growing

Today: sets 4:34 AM · rises 4:49 PM
Full moon: Oct 26
New moon: Nov 9

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