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Areas of Severe Thunderstorms, Critical Fire Weather, and Excessive Rainfall This Week

Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms capable of gusty winds, hail, and isolated flash flooding will be possible across parts of the Plains through Wednesday. Critical fire weather is possible on Wednesday in southwest New Mexico. Excessive rainfall may result in some flooding in the northern High Plains late this week. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

64°F

18°C

Humidity 48%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.91 in (1012.2 mb)
Dewpoint 44°F (7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 30 May 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Scattered
    T-storms

    High: 86 °F

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Scattered
    T-storms

    Low: 64 °F

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Scattered
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 86 °F

  • Wednesday
    Night

    Wednesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 65 °F

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 7 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms

    High: 89 °F

  • Thursday
    Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Slight Chance
    T-storms

    Low: 67 °F

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

    High: 88 °F

  • Friday
    Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    Showers

    Low: 66 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    Chance
    Showers

    High: 88 °F

Detailed Forecast

Today
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday
Scattered showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. South wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. South wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. South wind 7 to 11 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2am, then a slight chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 67. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. South wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am, then a slight chance of showers after 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 66. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then a slight chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 88. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly clear, with a low around 64. East wind around 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Monday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Sunny, with a high near 87. West wind 8 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
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Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
12:13 am CDT May 30, 2023
Forecast Valid:
4am CDT May 30, 2023-6pm CDT Jun 5, 2023
 
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