Forecast Details for Rochester, NY

Recent Locations: Sundown, NY Kirkwood, NY Rochester, NY

Today: Sunny, with a high near 87. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 68. Southwest wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Sunday: Showers and thunderstorms likely before 11am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 82. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Sunday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northeast wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 76. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. East wind around 6 mph.

Tuesday: A chance of showers after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday: A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 83.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Cirrostratus Clouds

Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Condensation

Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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