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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.5 mb)
Dewpoint 39°F (4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 21 Apr 5:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 74 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 49 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 60 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 48. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 48 °F

    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 79. South wind 5 to 15 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. South wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 48. South wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers before 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. North wind around 7 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
Sunday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. East wind around 8 mph.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 58. East wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
5:11 am CDT Apr 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CDT Apr 21, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 27, 2026
 
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