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Weather in Rochester, New York

09:05 PM
Now
Cloudy Weather
16° F
Feels Like -9°
Precipitation 47 %
Wind 25 mph
Humidity 77 %
Today
Snowy Weather
Day 27°
Night
Precipitation 55 %
Wind 23 mph

Rochester Weather Forecast Updated

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Last Year's Weather on This Day (January 19, 2025)
Cloudy Weather

Day

23°

Night

14°

Wind

9 mph

UV Index

1

Precipitation

16 %

Air Quality in Rochester

NOW
28 AQI
Good air quality Dominant pollutant: O3

Pollutant Concentrations:

PM2.5 0.6 µg/m³
PM10 0.69 µg/m³
O3 0.030 ppm
NO2 3 ppb
SO2 0.4 ppb
CO 0.15 ppm
NH3 0.15 µg/m³
NO 0 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)
PM2.50.6 µg/m³
PM100.69 µg/m³
O359.7 µg/m³
NO25.68 µg/m³
SO20.92 µg/m³
CO167.54 µg/m³
NH30.15 µg/m³
NO0 µg/m³

Weather Alerts and Warnings for Rochester

Moderate Expected Likely

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory issued January 19 at 7:04PM EST until January 20 at 10:00PM EST by NWS Buffalo NY
Jan 19, 7:04 PM Jan 20, 10:00 PM
WHAT: Lake effect snow. Additional snow accumulations 3 to 6
inches in the most persistent lake snows. Winds gusting as high as
45 mph will produce blowing and drifting snow and poor visibility
in open areas.

WHERE: Monroe, Livingston, and Ontario Counties. The greatest
accumulations will be across southern Monroe, northern Livingston,
and northwest Ontario counties.

WHEN: Until 10 PM EST Tuesday.

IMPACTS: Plan on snow covered and slippery road conditions. The
hazardous conditions will impact the Monday evening and Tuesday
morning commutes. Gusty winds will down tree branches and cause
isolated power outages.
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Lake effect snow will fall in relatively narrow bands. If traveling, be prepared for rapidly changing road conditions and visibilities. Submit snow reports through our website or social media.
Updated: Jan 19, 7:26 PM Source: NWS Alert