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Beach Hazards Statement

Weather in Rochester, New York

11:22 PM

Now

61° F

Feels Like 57°

Precipitation 43 %

Wind 8 mph

Humidity 90 %

Today

Day 72°

Night 55°

Precipitation 88 %

Wind 12 mph

UV Index (0 - 11+) 3

Rochester Weather Forecast Updated

Weather Forecast History

Last Year's Weather on This Day (August 23, 2025)

Day

82°

Night

66°

Wind

8 mph

Precipitation

87 %

Air Quality in Rochester

NOW

19 AQI

Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O₃

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM_2.5 1.34 µg/m³

PM₁₀ 1.38 µg/m³

O₃ 0.021 ppm

NO₂ 1 ppb

SO₂ 0.1 ppb

CO 0.11 ppm

NH₃ 0.07 µg/m³

NO 0 µg/m³

PM_2.5 – 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)

PM_2.5 – 1.34 µg/m³

PM₁₀ – 1.38 µg/m³

O₃ – 41.18 µg/m³

NO₂ – 1.79 µg/m³

SO₂ – 0.33 µg/m³

CO – 122.11 µg/m³

NH₃ – 0.07 µg/m³

NO – 0 µg/m³

View Hourly Air Quality Forecast

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Rochester

Moderate Expected Likely

Beach Hazards Statement

Beach Hazards Statement issued August 22 at 3:55PM EDT until August 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Buffalo NY

Aug 23, 8:00 AM → Aug 25, 8:00 PM

WHAT: Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions
expected.

WHERE: Beaches of Niagara, Orleans, Monroe, Wayne, Northern
Cayuga, Oswego, and Jefferson counties.

WHEN: From Sunday morning through Tuesday evening.

IMPACTS: Strong currents and dangerous swimming conditions.

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Stay out of the water to avoid dangerous swimming conditions.

Updated: Aug 22, 8:18 PM Source: NWS Alert