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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed S 3 mph
Barometer 30.01 in (1017.4 mb)
Dewpoint 35°F (2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 4 Mar 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light southeast wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light southeast wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. Southeast wind 3 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. North wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
8:36 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 11, 2026
 
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