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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast and Breezy

17°F

-8°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 22 G 30 mph
Barometer 29.94 in (1017.1 mb)
Dewpoint 9°F (-13°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 17 Mar 7:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixing with freezing rain after midnight, then gradually ending. Low around 19. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 19 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Wintry Mix

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 7 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of drizzle between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Slight Chance
    Drizzle

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 47 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 8 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 63 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow, possibly mixing with freezing rain after midnight, then gradually ending. Low around 19. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 41. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of drizzle between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind around 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 63. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. East wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. South wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 48. South 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 92.46°W
Last Update:
6:16 pm CDT Mar 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CDT Mar 17, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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