Severe Storms Again This Afternoon

Severe weather returns to the region this afternoon over northeast Iowa and southern Wisconsin. Large hail (2+"), damaging winds (60-70mph), a few tornadoes, and locally heavy rain are all threats. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.69 in (1005.3 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 1.00 mi
Wind Chill50°F (10°C)
Last update 14 Apr 3:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Dense Fog Advisory until April 14, 08:00am
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Dense Fog Advisory
  •  
    Dense Fog Advisory until April 14, 08:00am

    NOW until 8:00am Tue

    Dense Fog Advisory

  • Overnight

    Low: 54 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm.  Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am.  Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 73 °F

    Dense Fog
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 50 °F

    Chance
    T-storms

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 3 to 6 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A 50 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight.  New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 20 percent chance of showers.  Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 7 mph.

    High: 73 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 76 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. Calm wind.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 5pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 66. North wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Wednesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. North wind around 6 mph becoming southwest after midnight. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 73. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a south wind around 17 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A chance of rain showers before 10am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 58. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
4:21 am CDT Apr 14, 2026
4am CDT Apr 14, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 20, 2026
 
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