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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Blowing Snow and Windy

-2°F

-19°C

Humidity 56%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 37 mph
Barometer 30.24 in (1027.8 mb)
Dewpoint -14°F (-26°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill-27°F (-33°C)
Last update 22 Jan 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester International Airport MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 03:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
Extreme Cold Warning

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Isolated snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: -1 °F

    Isolated Snow
    Showers and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -44. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: -20 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -44. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.

    High: -2 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.

    Low: -12 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. North wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 3 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 11 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Isolated snow showers. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny and cold, with a steady temperature around -1. Wind chill values as low as -25. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Wind chill values as low as -44. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -44. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -30. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph after midnight.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 8 to 13 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind around 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind around 11 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester International Airport MN
 43.94°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
5:11 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 29, 2026
 
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