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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

67°F

19°C

Humidity 97%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.96 in (1014.1 mb)
Dewpoint 66°F (19°C)
Visibility 4.00 mi
Last update 13 Aug 9:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 78. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: 63 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 78 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 65 °F

    Showers
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 80 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 66 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.

    High: 79 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 78 °F

    Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. High near 78. East wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 63. East wind 3 to 6 mph.
Friday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a chance of showers between 10am and 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Southeast wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a low around 65. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Saturday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10pm, then a chance of showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. West wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 59. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 78. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1am. Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 3 to 5 mph.
Tuesday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 79. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 78. Light and variable wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
9:27 am CDT Aug 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10am CDT Aug 13, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 19, 2026
 
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