Lala Approaching Hawaii; Flash Flooding Risks; Excessive Heat

Lala, may become a hurricane, is expected to impact Hawaii this weekend. Heavy rainfall, strong winds, dangerous surf and localized flooding are expected. Heavy rainfall and flash flooding concerns from the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley into the central Appalachians continues, with the threat shifting toward the mid-Atlantic later this weekend. Record heat continues for areas of the South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

65°F

18°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 9 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1017.8 mb)
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Last update 15 Aug 7:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 82 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am.  Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 68 °F

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 80 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 58 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 81 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 64 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 8 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 81 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 59 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tonight
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 68. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 80. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 58. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 81. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A chance of showers before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 1am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday
A slight chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Tuesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. West wind around 7 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 75. North wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 54. North wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind around 6 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
5:51 am CDT Aug 15, 2026
8am CDT Aug 15, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 21, 2026
 
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