Rochester, MA Weather Forecast and Current Conditions
Current Conditions From Nearby Local Station
Feels Like 30°F
at
Point Forecast at a Glance
7-Day Temperature Trend
Week Ahead Summary
High temperatures start near 47°F, reaching 57°F before cooling to 37°F, then recovering to 37°F by week's end. Some rain possible with at least 2 days showing precipitation chances of 20% or higher.
Climate Context
This week's forecast shows temperatures running 3°F above the historical average for December. Normal highs for this period are around 43°F with lows around 27°F.
This Date in Weather History
1811 - An estimated Magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the Mississippi Valley near the town of New Madrid in Missouri at 2:15 am local time. People were awakened by the shaking in New York City, Washington D.C., and Charleston, South Carolina. The ground motions were described as most alarming and frightening in places like Nashville, Tennessee, and Louisville, Kentucky. In the epicentral area, the ground surface was described as in great convulsion with sand and water ejected tens of feet into the air.
Rochester, MA 7 Day Weather Forecast Details
Tuesday Dec 16
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Dec 17
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph.
Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Dec 18
Day: Sunny, with a high near 52. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
Night: Rain likely, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Dec 19
Day: Rain, mainly before 5pm. High near 57. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 50 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Night: A chance of rain before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Dec 20
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 43. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Dec 21
Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday Dec 22
Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Tuesday Dec 23
Day: A chance of rain and snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
About Rochester, MA
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Sun & Moon Monthly
Sunrise 7:06 AM
Sunset 4:15 PM
Last Light 4:47 PM
Moonset 2:09 PM
Nearby Tide Stations
Marion, Sippican Harbor
(3.2 miles away)
Great Hill
(5.6 miles away)
Mattapoisett, Mattapoisett Harbor
(5.7 miles away)
Piney Point
(5.8 miles away)
New Bedford
(8.1 miles away)
Contiguous US Extremes
Tue's High Temperature
87 at 6 Miles West-southwest Of Glamis, CA
Tue's Low Temperature
-10 at 4 Miles East-southeast Estcourt Station, ME
Weather Folklore
The factory smoke stack is more of a nuisance before a rain.
