Rochester weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rochester is expected to be 3°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rochester, New York, USA for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
7th Jan
3

1

0

1
Thursday
8th Jan
6

2

7

1
Friday
9th Jan
13

7

2

1
Saturday
10th Jan
9

4

0

0
Sunday
11th Jan
5

-3

5

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:00 on Wednesday 7th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for New York (Rochester) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Rochester weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Rochester for the next 5 days.

Rochester weather for Wednesday 7th January 2026

Expect cloudy with sleet or snow in Rochester, New York with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of sleet/snow expected with 19% chance of some sleet or snow and a moderate breeze of 23 kph from the west.

3
°C maximum temperature
1
°C minimum temperature
cloudy with sleet or snow
0
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
19
% chance of some sleet or snow
<2
mm of sleet/snow expected
-2
°C wind chill
23
kph wind from W

Rochester weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rochester, New York with a maximum temperature of 6°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 19 kph from the south.

6
°C maximum temperature
2
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
3
°C wind chill
19
kph wind from S

Rochester weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rochester, New York with a maximum temperature of 13°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 2 hours of bright sunshine. There are 2-5 mm of rainfall expected with 59% chance of some rain and a fresh breeze of 30 kph from the south.

13
°C maximum temperature
7
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
2
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
59
% chance of some rain
<5
mm of rainfall expected
0
no heat & humidity
30
kph wind from S

Rochester weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Rochester, New York with a maximum temperature of 9°C and no hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 79% chance of some rain and a moderate breeze of 26 kph from the east.

9
°C maximum temperature
4
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
0
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
79
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
5
°C wind chill
26
kph wind from E

Rochester weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Rochester, New York with a maximum temperature of 5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 46% chance of some snow and a fresh breeze of 34 kph from the west.