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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

36°F

2°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SE 5 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1002.5 mb)
Dewpoint 33°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 8 Jan 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 40. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Low around 28. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 40. Northeast wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow before 2am, then a chance of snow between 2am and 4am. Low around 28. North wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. North wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
1:01 pm CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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