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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

39°F

4°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed NW 20 G 26 mph
Barometer 30.09 in (1020.2 mb)
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill29°F (-2°C)
Last update 11 Mar 3:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE Rochester International Airport MN

High Wind Watch March 13, 12:00am until March 13, 10:00am
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High Wind Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 9 to 15 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain and
    Breezy then
    Rain/Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.

    High: 37 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds and
    Windy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 6 to 14 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 32. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 29 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 32 °F

    Snow and
    Windy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Windy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind 9 to 15 mph.
Thursday
A chance of snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of rain after 4pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 7 to 12 mph becoming south 20 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Thursday Night
Rain before 1am, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1am and 4am, then a slight chance of snow after 4am. Patchy blowing snow after 5am. Low around 28. Windy, with a south wind 22 to 27 mph becoming west 29 to 34 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 48 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 37. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 32 mph, with gusts as high as 48 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 6 to 14 mph.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 27. Breezy, with an east wind 11 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 32. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 29 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Windy, with a northwest wind 23 to 29 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 21 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Blustery, with a west wind 9 to 16 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Southeast wind around 10 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. South wind 9 to 13 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE Rochester International Airport MN
 43.89°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
1:42 pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CDT Mar 11, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 18, 2026
 
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