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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed E 14 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.5 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Dec 9:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy drizzle after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Cloudy then
    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle before 5am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread dense fog, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the morning.

    High: 40 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 33 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Blustery.
    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Patchy drizzle after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle before 5am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 33. Southeast wind 5 to 13 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Widespread dense fog, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. South wind around 6 mph becoming northwest in the morning.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 33. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
9:46 am CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Dec 31, 2025
 
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