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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

46°F

8°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed SE 14 G 24 mph
Barometer 29.27 in (991.5 mb)
Dewpoint 42°F (6°C)
Visibility 7.00 mi
Wind Chill40°F (4°C)
Last update 17 Feb 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Wind Advisory February 18, 09:00am until February 18, 06:00pm
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Wind Advisory

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    Low: 47 °F

    Rain Likely
    and Breezy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

    High: 51 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Windy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: 31 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Breezy
    then Mostly
    Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 32 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Rain likely before 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 5am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 47. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 17 mph becoming southwest. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Windy, with a west wind 20 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 31. Breezy, with a west wind 6 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Thursday
A chance of rain after noon, mixing with snow after 3pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. North wind 6 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming east in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
11:31 pm CST Feb 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 24, 2026
 
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