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Locally critical fire weather conditions continue for portions of the Northern/Central Plains and much of northern lower Michigan Monday evening. Red Flag Warnings are currently in effect. Dry conditions and gusty winds will persist across southern Colorado Tuesday. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

44°F

7°C

Humidity 49%
Wind Speed W 13 mph
Barometer 29.67 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 26°F (-3°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill38°F (3°C)
Last update 23 Apr 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny during the morning, then mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Breezy.
    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers

    High: 60 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Clear

    Low: 29 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 6 mph.

    Sunny

    High: 56 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 7 mph.

    Partly Cloudy

    Low: 38 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Mostly Sunny

    High: 64 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 48 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 63 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 56 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 70 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 30 percent chance of showers after 4pm. Sunny during the morning, then mostly cloudy during the afternoon, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming clear, with a low around 29. North wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. East wind around 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. Southeast wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 64. South wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 23 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 56. Breezy, with a southeast wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a southwest wind 20 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 17 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 58. Breezy, with an east wind 17 to 22 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
5:59 am CDT Apr 23, 2024
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 23, 2024-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2024
 
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