Air Quality Alert AIR QUALITY ALERT - Rochester

NWS North Mississippi Valley Regional Radar WU North Central Satellite
Radar/Satellite images courtesy of NOAA/NWS and Weather Underground.
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Updated: @ 07/16/2026 2:46pm  
Summary / Temperature Wind Rain Outlook
Haze, Partly cloudy Haze, Partly cloudy
Currently: 87.8, Max: 87.7, Min: 73.1 87.8°F
Warmer 2.2°F than last hour.

Warm

Feels like: 100°F

24-hr difference
-2.5°FColder 2.5°F than yesterday at this time.
  Today Yesterday
High: 87.7°F
2:46pm
93.3°F
4:06pm
Low: 73.1°F
6:40am
70.8°F
6:00am
 Wind from NE NE
0
Gust:
2 mph
0 Bft - Calm
Today: 5 mph 9:58am
Rain Today: 0 in
Rain Rate (/hr): 0 in
Rain Yesterday: 0 in
Storm Rain: 0 in
This Month: 3.19 in
Season Total: 15.85 in
n/a days since last rain.
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy
Humidity & Barometer Almanac Moon
Humidity: 70 % Decreased 4.0% since last hour.
Dew Point: 76.8°F Increased 0.4°F since last hour.
Barometer: 29.97 inHg  
Baro Trend: Falling Slowly
Sunrise: 5:41am
Sunset: 8:49pm
Moonrise: 8:20am
Moonset: 10:26pm
Waxing Crescent
Waxing Crescent, Moon at 3 days in cycle
8%
Illuminated
UV Index Forecast UV Index Forecast
07/16/2026
9.0     Very High 
07/17/2026
8.6     Very High 
 NWS Weather Forecast  - Outlook: This Afternoon & Tonight
This
Afternoon
This Afternoon: Areas Of Smoke
Areas Of Smoke

Hi 88 °F
NWS forecast: Areas of smoke and a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny. High near 88, with temperatures falling to around 85 in the afternoon. Heat index values as high as 97. South wind 0 to 3 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Davis VP+ forecast: Increasing clouds with little temperature change.
 
Tonight

Tonight: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Slight Chance Showers And T-Storms then Partly Cloudy

Lo 70 °F
NWS forecast: A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 0 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.