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Rochester, NH weather

It is 27°F and clear at Rochester - Skyhaven Airport as of Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Overnight: Mostly Clear, low near 26°F. Forecast from the National Weather Service, issued Oct 28, 2:31 AM EDT.

Updated Oct 28, 5:24 AM EDT (snapshot)

Current conditions

Temperature

27°F

Clear · feels like 18°F

Wind

NW 8 mph

Humidity 93% · dew point 25°F

Pressure · visibility

30.48 inHg

Visibility 10 mi

Observed at Rochester - Skyhaven Airport (KDAW), Oct 28, 5:05 AM EDT. Station readings can lag or be missing.

Alerts for this area

No active NWS alerts cover the Rochester forecast zone right now.

Around the NWS GYX forecast area

No active alerts in zones served by the GYX office near Rochester.

From the alert snapshot of Oct 28, 2026, 5:12 AM EDT. No alerts are active anywhere in New Hampshire.

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Next 24 hours

Hourly forecast for Rochester (local time)
TimeTempForecastPrecip. chanceWind
Wed 7 AM26°FSunny1% 0 mph
Wed 8 AM26°FSunny1% 0 mph
Wed 9 AM32°FMostly Sunny2% 0 mph
Wed 10 AM41°FPartly Sunny2% 0 mph
Wed 11 AM46°FMostly Sunny2% 0 mph
Wed 12 PM49°FPartly Sunny2% 0 mph
Wed 1 PM51°FMostly Sunny2%S 5 mph
Wed 2 PM52°FPartly Sunny3%SW 5 mph
Wed 3 PM53°FPartly Sunny3%SW 5 mph
Wed 4 PM53°FMostly Sunny3%SW 5 mph
Wed 5 PM51°FMostly Sunny3% 0 mph
Wed 6 PM48°FPartly Cloudy3% 0 mph
Wed 7 PM44°FMostly Clear3% 0 mph
Wed 8 PM41°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 9 PM39°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 10 PM38°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Wed 11 PM38°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 12 AM37°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 1 AM37°FPartly Cloudy0% 0 mph
Thu 2 AM37°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 3 AM37°FMostly Clear0% 0 mph
Thu 4 AM37°FMostly Clear0%SW 5 mph
Thu 5 AM37°FMostly Clear0%SW 5 mph
Thu 6 AM37°FSunny0%SW 5 mph

Hourly values come from the NWS gridded forecast for the 2.5 km grid square that covers the city's center point. Conditions elsewhere in Rochester can differ.

7-day forecast

Overnight

Low 26°F

Mostly clear, with a low around 26. North wind around 0 mph.

Wednesday

High 54°F·Low 34°F

Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

Thursday

High 67°F·Low 51°F

Sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Friday

High 65°F·Low 34°F

Sunny, with a high near 65.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34.

Saturday

High 54°F·Low 27°F

Sunny, with a high near 54.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27.

Sunday

High 59°F·Low 38°F

Sunny, with a high near 59.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Monday

High 63°F·Low 39°F

A slight chance of rain showers after 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 63.

Monday Night: A chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Tuesday

High 57°F

A slight chance of rain showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 57.

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About this forecast

Forecast office
Rochester is served by the National Weather Service GYX forecast office, forecast zone NHZ010, county zone NHC017.
Location used
The Census Bureau's internal point for Rochester (43.2985, -70.9770), in Strafford County. Population: 33,598 (2024 estimate), number 5 of the 7 New Hampshire cities on this site.
Radar
Nearest NWS radar: KGYX. View it on radar.weather.gov.

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Sources

  • Forecast, hourly forecast, observations and alerts: National Weather Service API, api.weather.gov/points/43.2985,-70.977 (forecast issued Oct 28, 2:31 AM EDT).
  • Official forecast page: forecast.weather.gov.
  • City location and population: U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 population estimates and 2024 Gazetteer files.
  • Snapshot taken Oct 28, 2026. The NWS and Census Bureau do not endorse OpenForecast.

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