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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

49°F

9°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed SE 12 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1014.6 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill44°F (7°C)
Last update 5 Mar 2:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles ESE Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 60. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 60 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain showers before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Showers likely, mainly after 5am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 5pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 60. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Rain showers before 3am, then rain and snow showers likely. Some thunder is also possible. Low around 33. South wind 7 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. Breezy, with a southwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southeast wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 43. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a south wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles ESE Rochester MN
 44°N 92.43°W
Last Update:
1:52 pm CST Mar 5, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm CST Mar 5, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 12, 2026
 
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