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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair and Breezy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 24 G 33 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1002.3 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Jan 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 25. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 25 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 31 °F

    Blustery.
    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 12 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Increasing clouds, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 16 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -2. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 25. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
11:01 am CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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