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Severe Weather Likely this Afternoon

An additional round of severe weather will move into the region early this afternoon and depart before sunset. Large hail (2-3" diameter), damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes, perhaps some strong (EF2-EF3) will be possible. Be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings and to promptly head to your safe location when a warning is issued! Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Mostly Cloudy

70°F

21°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed S 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1001.0 mb)
Dewpoint 64°F (18°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 12:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm
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Tornado Watch
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    Tornado Watch until April 17, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Tornado Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 73 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Severe
    Thunderstorms
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 59 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between 4pm and 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind around 18 mph becoming west. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 30. West wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Southeast wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 46. North wind around 6 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 56. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
12:47 pm CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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