Forecast Details for Rochester, NY

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Tonight: Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph after midnight.

Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Southwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Rain, with thunderstorms also possible after 5pm. High near 65. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 43. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

Wednesday: A chance of showers, mainly before 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 54. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Wednesday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Thursday: Rain and snow showers likely, becoming all rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday Night: Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Friday: Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 57. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

Friday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 66. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

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Weather Topic: What are Stratocumulus Clouds?

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Next Topic: Stratus Clouds

Stratocumulus clouds are similar to altocumulus clouds in their fluffy appearance, but have a slightly darker shade due to their additional mass.

A good way to distinguish the two cloud types is to hold your hand out and measure the size of an individual cloud; if it is the size of your thumb it is generally an altocumulus cloud, if it is the size of your hand it is generally a stratocumulus cloud.

It is uncommon for stratocumulus clouds to produce precipitation, but if they do it is usually a light rain or snow.

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Weather Topic: What are Wall Clouds?

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Wall Clouds Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds

A wall cloud forms underneath the base of a cumulonimbus cloud, and can be a hotbed for deadly tornadoes.

Wall clouds are formed by air flowing into the cumulonimbus clouds, which can result in the wall cloud descending from the base of the cumulonimbus cloud, or rising fractus clouds which join to the base of the storm cloud as the wall cloud takes shape.

Wall clouds can be very large, and in the Northern Hemisphere they generally form at the southern edge of cumulonimbus clouds.

Next Topic: Altocumulus Clouds