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Critical fire weather conditions, severe thunderstorms capable of producing severe wind gusts, large hail, strong tornadoes and heavy rainfall remain on tap for the central U.S. this evening. Flash flooding is also possible for portions of the Plains and Mississippi Valley. Very large hail up to 3 inches in diameter will be possible this evening across western Kansas. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair and Breezy

45°F

7°C

Humidity 54%
Wind Speed SE 21 mph
Barometer 29.95 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill37°F (3°C)
Last update 26 Apr 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 55 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Temperature rising to around 60 by 5am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Breezy.
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    Low: 53 °F⇑

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Partly Sunny

    High: 69 °F

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Low around 52. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers

    Low: 52 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 65 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Showers and
    Breezy

    Low: 50 °F

  • Monday

    Monday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Breezy.
    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

    High: 61 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Cloudy

    Low: 44 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

    High: 72 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. High near 55. Breezy, with a southeast wind 18 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly before 3am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3am. Temperature rising to around 60 by 5am. Breezy, with a southeast wind 16 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, with a high near 69. Breezy, with a southwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Saturday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 2am. Low around 52. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 65. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 50. Breezy, with a southeast wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Monday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8am, then a chance of showers between 8am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 9 to 14 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Breezy, with a south wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 65. North wind 13 to 15 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
3:29 am CDT Apr 26, 2024
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT Apr 26, 2024-6pm CDT May 2, 2024
 
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