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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

35°F

2°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill28°F (-2°C)
Last update 12 Jan 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds and
    Breezy

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 17 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 21 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 30 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 24 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow. High near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 30 °F

    Snow and
    Blustery

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A slight chance of rain and snow between 3am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 21. Blustery, with a north wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 8. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 50 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 30. Light west wind becoming south 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 24. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday
Snow. High near 30. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 13. West wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
5:06 pm CST Jan 12, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6pm CST Jan 12, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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