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Rochester, New York Weather Forecast

Monroe County 43.17°N, 77.62°W Pop. 703,952
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Today in Rochester: mostly sunny with a high near 54°F and a low around 43°F. Rain chance 0%. No day tops a 20% rain chance through Thursday. Warming trend: highs climb from 54°F today to 63°F by Monday.

Forecast updated 6:05 AM EDT, Oct 23

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7-Day Forecast for Rochester

Today 10/23
Mostly sunny
54°43°
Sat 10/24
Clear sky
60°36°
Sun 10/25
Clear sky
65°40°
Mon 10/26
Mostly sunny
63°49°
Tue 10/27
Mostly sunny
50°40°
Wed 10/28
Partly cloudy
58°37°
Thu 10/29
Mostly sunny
66°47°
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Next 24 Hours

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Temp49°51°53°54°54°54°54°53°51°48°46°45°44°43°42°41°40°39°38°37°37°36°36°41°
Rain0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
WindE 7E 7E 8ENE 7NE 7NE 7NE 7NE 7ENE 5ENE 5E 4E 3ESE 3SE 3SSE 3S 3S 3S 3S 3S 3S 3S 3S 4S 4

Growing Conditions

Growing degree days
2,870
since Apr 1, base 50°F
Rain, last 30 days
0.69 in
model analysis
Rain, year to date
37.34 in
since Jan 1
2-inch soil temperature
46°F
yesterday, daily average
Reference ET, last 7 days
0.58 in
FAO-56 grass reference
Through Oct 22. Season totals use model analysis for this point and update every morning. Soil, ET and spray tools for Rochester →

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About Rochester Weather

Rochester sits at about 499 feet above sea level in Monroe County, New York. About 703,952 people live in the Rochester area. Official forecasts and warnings for the area come from the National Weather Service BUF office, and the nearest NEXRAD radar site is KBUF. The city is in USDA plant hardiness zone 6b, where the coldest winter night typically falls between -5 to 0°F. Over the past ten years the last spring freeze has come around Apr 22 and the first fall freeze around Nov 10.

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