Rochester weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Rochester is expected to be 37°F. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Rochester, New York, USA for more weather parameters.

Wednesday
7th Jan
37

34

0

1
Thursday
8th Jan
43

36

7

1
Friday
9th Jan
55

45

2

1
Saturday
10th Jan
48

39

0

0
Sunday
11th Jan
41

27

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 37°F, 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 14 mph from the west.

37
°F maximum temperature
34
°F 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
28
°F wind chill
14
mph wind from W

Rochester weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Rochester, New York with a maximum temperature of 43°F, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 7 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 mm of rainfall expected and a gentle breeze of 12 mph from the south.

43
°F maximum temperature
36
°F minimum temperature
broken clouds
7
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
mm of rainfall expected
37
°F wind chill
12
mph 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 55°F, 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 19 mph from the south.

55
°F maximum temperature
45
°F 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
19
mph 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 48°F 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 16 mph from the east.

48
°F maximum temperature
39
°F 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
41
°F wind chill
16
mph 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 41°F, 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 21 mph from the west.