National Weather Service Forecast for: Rochester NY
Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY
Updated: 3:58 pm EDT Jul 28, 2026
 
Tonight

Tonight: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers
Likely then
Chance
Showers
Wednesday

Wednesday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm.  High near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Showers

Wednesday
Night
Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Showers
Likely

Thursday

Thursday: Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. North wind around 10 mph.
Gradual
Clearing

Thursday
Night
Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Mostly Clear

Friday

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Sunny

Friday
Night
Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Partly Cloudy

Saturday

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Partly Sunny

Saturday
Night
Saturday Night: A chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Chance
Showers

Lo 64 °F Hi 74 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 79 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 63 °F Hi 83 °F Lo 66 °F

Hazardous Weather Outlook
Beach Hazards Statement
 

Tonight
 
Showers and thunderstorms likely before 5am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
 
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 74. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
 
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 11pm, then a chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 63. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Thursday
 
Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 79. North wind around 10 mph.
Thursday Night
 
Mostly clear, with a low around 63. West wind 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
 
Sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
Friday Night
 
Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Light and variable wind.
Saturday
 
Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Light and variable wind becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
 
A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday
 
Showers likely, mainly after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday Night
 
Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
 
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Monday Night
 
A chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Tuesday
 
Sunny, with a high near 82.

 

Forecast from NOAA-NWS for Rochester NY.