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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Light Snow Fog/Mist

32°F

0°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 17 G 31 mph
Barometer 29.39 in (996.0 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill21°F (-6°C)
Last update 18 Feb 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester International Airport MN

Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 09:00pm
Wind Advisory February 18, 03:52pm until February 18, 06:00pm
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Winter Weather Advisory
Wind Advisory
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    Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 09:00pm
    Wind Advisory February 18, 03:52pm until February 18, 06:00pm

    NOW: Multiple hazards in effect

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  • This Afternoon

    High: 34 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow and
    Breezy then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 37 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 14 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Mostly
    Cloudy and
    Blustery

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Snow. Steady temperature around 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before 8pm. Low around 25. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 8 to 13 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 7 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow, mainly between 9pm and 3am. Low around 26. Blustery, with a north wind 13 to 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Northwest wind around 14 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. South wind 6 to 14 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 14 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester International Airport MN
 43.94°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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