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Freezing Rain Tonight, Severe Storms Possible Thursday

A winter storm will bring a belt of freezing rain along and north of I-90, especially in central Wisconsin, while mainly rain occurs to the south. Then, Thursday afternoon may bring severe thunderstorms to southwestern Wisconsin and northeast Iowa. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Light Rain

34°F

1°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed E 20 G 29 mph
Barometer 29.97 in (1016.2 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 6.00 mi
Wind Chill23°F (-5°C)
Last update 1 Apr 10:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Weather Advisory April 2, 12:00am until April 2, 10:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all rain after 3am. Low around 33. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.

    Low: 33 °F

    Rain/Sleet

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 41. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Showers

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 48. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 36. East wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 36 °F

    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: 33 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain showers, possibly mixed with sleet, becoming all rain after 3am. Low around 33. East wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no sleet accumulation expected.
Thursday
Showers, mainly before 4pm. High near 41. East wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1pm. High near 48. North wind 6 to 10 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers. Low around 36. East wind around 10 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Monday
A 20 percent chance of showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. North wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 47. Northeast wind 6 to 10 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
10:56 pm CDT Apr 1, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11pm CDT Apr 1, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 8, 2026
 
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