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2025 Astronomical Autumn Climate Summary

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	Calm
Barometer	29.87 in (1012.7 mb)
Dewpoint	31°F (-1°C)
Visibility	0.75 mi
Last update	26 Dec 6:54 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Dense Fog Advisory until December 27, 12:00pm

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Dense Fog Advisory

Dense Fog Advisory until December 27, 12:00pm
NOW until 12:00pm Sat
Dense Fog Advisory
Tonight
Low: 31 °F
Areas
Freezing Fog
and Areas Fog
Saturday
High: 41 °F
Areas Fog
then Patchy
Drizzle
Saturday Night
Low: 32 °F
Slight Chance
Drizzle then
Cloudy
Sunday
High: 37 °F
Wintry Mix
Likely and
Breezy
Sunday Night
Low: 7 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
Monday
High: 13 °F
Partly Sunny
and Blustery
Monday Night
Low: 4 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 28 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight

Areas of fog before 9pm, then areas of fog after 11pm. Areas of freezing fog between 9pm and 11pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph after midnight.

Saturday

Patchy drizzle after 4pm. Areas of fog before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

Saturday Night

A slight chance of drizzle before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

Sunday

Rain and snow likely before noon, then rain, snow, and sleet likely between noon and 3pm, then snow likely after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Breezy, with a northwest wind 7 to 12 mph increasing to 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow and sleet accumulation of around an inch possible.

Sunday Night

A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 21 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday

Partly sunny, with a high near 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday

A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.