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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

51°F

11°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 30.06 in (1019.0 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill46°F (8°C)
Last update 23 Nov 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 8 mph.

    High: 56 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 52 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Rain Likely
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 50 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    High: 30 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 18 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thanksgiving Day

    Thanksgiving Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Sunny, with a high near 56. South wind around 8 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 4am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 39. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Rain likely, mainly after 5pm. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday Night
Rain likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 44. Light south wind. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Rain likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 50. Light southwest wind becoming west 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thanksgiving Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. East wind 6 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
2:26 pm CST Nov 23, 2025
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Nov 23, 2025-6pm CST Nov 29, 2025
 
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