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Weather in Rochester, New York

05:01 PM
Now
Stormy Weather
79° F
Feels Like 79°
Precipitation 90 %
Wind 10 mph
UV Index (0 - 11+) 1
Humidity 78 %
Today
Rainy Weather
Day 79°
Night 64°
Precipitation 100 %
Wind 7 mph
UV Index (0 - 11+) 2

Rochester Weather Forecast Updated

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Last Year's Weather on This Day (August 2, 2025)
Night

Day

77°

Night

57°

Wind

7 mph

Precipitation

1 %

Air Quality in Rochester

NOW
28 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM2.5 1.79 µg/m³
PM10 1.81 µg/m³
O3 0.030 ppm
NO2 0.6 ppb
SO2 0 ppb
CO 0.11 ppm
NH3 0.04 µg/m³
NO 0.15 µg/m³
PM2.5 – Fine particles <2.5μm
PM10 – Inhalable particles <10μm
O3 – Ozone
NO2 – Nitrogen dioxide
SO2 – Sulfur dioxide
CO – Carbon monoxide
NH3 – Ammonia
NO – Nitric oxide

Health Recommendations:

Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

Show raw pollutant concentrations (µg/m³)
PM2.51.79 µg/m³
PM101.81 µg/m³
O359.37 µg/m³
NO21.06 µg/m³
SO20.11 µg/m³
CO125.2 µg/m³
NH30.04 µg/m³
NO0.15 µg/m³

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Rochester

Severe Future Possible

Flood Watch

Flood Watch issued August 2 at 1:38PM EDT until August 3 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY
Aug 2, 1:38 PM Aug 3, 2:00 AM
WHAT: Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

WHERE: Portions of central and western New York, including the
following counties, in central New York, Jefferson, Lewis,
Northern Cayuga and Oswego. In western New York, Allegany,
Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara,
Northern Erie, Ontario, Orleans, Southern Erie, Wayne and Wyoming.

WHEN: Through late tonight.

IMPACTS: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS:
- Additional heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected
through tonight. Locally heavy rainfall is possible with
rainfall rates near, or exceeding 2 inches per hour at times.
Repeated rounds of heavy rain over any given location could
result in flash flooding.

- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Updated: Aug 2, 4:43 PM Source: NWS Alert