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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

12°F

-11°C

Humidity 84%
Wind Speed S 8 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1019.9 mb)
Dewpoint 8°F (-13°C)
Visibility 2.50 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 20 Jan 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester International Airport MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 22, 09:00pm until January 24, 12:00pm
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Extreme Cold Watch

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Patchy
    Blowing Snow
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Partly
    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.

    High: -10 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow before 2am, then a chance of flurries between 2am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as -2. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly after noon. Patchy blowing snow after 5pm. High near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values as low as -13. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -17. Breezy, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -10. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 11 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester International Airport MN
 43.94°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
7:52 pm CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 27, 2026
 
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