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.
3pm:The Rochester, IL forecast for Apr 16 is 70 degrees and Patchy rain possible. There is 63 percentage chance of rain and 9 mph winds from the North-Northwest. 6pm:The Rochester, IL forecast for Apr 16 is 69 degrees and Light rain shower. There is 53 percentage chance of rain and 8 mph winds from the North.