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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

53°F

12°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed NE 5 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1006.4 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill52°F (11°C)
Last update 14 Apr 11:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.

    Low: 49 °F

    Patchy Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 66 °F

    Fog then
    Slight Chance
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 73 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 56 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind around 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 35 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Saturday

    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 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Wednesday
A 10 percent chance of showers after 5pm. Widespread fog, mainly before 8am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 66. Northeast wind 3 to 6 mph.
Wednesday Night
A slight chance of showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Northeast wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 56. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 75. Breezy, with a south wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. Breezy, with a south wind around 16 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 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 43. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 48. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southeast after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. Southeast wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 67. South wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
12:06 am CDT Apr 15, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CDT Apr 15, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 21, 2026
 
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