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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Mostly Cloudy

77°F

25°C

Humidity 50%
Wind Speed NW 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1014.7 mb)
Dewpoint 57°F (14°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Heat Index79°F (26°C)
Last update 26 Aug 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 54 °F

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 83 °F

    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 69 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 90 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 54. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Saturday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10am, then showers likely between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 69. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. South wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 70. South wind 10 to 13 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
1:26 pm CDT Aug 26, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Aug 26, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 1, 2026
 
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