The Earth rotates once in about 24 hours with respect to the sun and once every 23 hours 56 minutes and 4 seconds with respect to the stars (see below). Earth's rotation is slowing slightly with time; thus, a day was shorter in the past.
Hourly Forecast Detailed. 1  0am:The Rochester, WA forecast for Apr 08 is 44 degrees and Clear. There is 80 percentage chance of rain and 11 mph winds from the South. 2  3am:The Rochester, WA forecast for Apr 08 is 41 degrees and Patchy rain possible. There is 89 percentage chance of rain and 9 mph winds from the South.
Downtown Rochester holds the seats of the City and Monroe County government along with state and federal courts and agencies. Located on the banks of the Genesee River, it is the commercial and cultural hub of a five-county metropolitan statistical area with a population of more than 1 million people. Our Center City is home to more than 3,000 residents and the workday destination of more than 50,000 employees and their clients.