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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

45°F

7°C

Humidity 74%
Wind Speed SE 8 mph
Barometer 30.10 in (1020.4 mb)
Dewpoint 37°F (3°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill41°F (5°C)
Last update 4 Mar 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: 53 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.

    Low: 36 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    High: 61 °F

    Showers

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

    Low: 33 °F

    Showers then
    Chance
    Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 37 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny, with a high near 53. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog before 1am, then patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Light and variable wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 8 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then showers between noon and 3pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. High near 61. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm. Low around 33. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Saturday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers before noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 13 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming east after midnight.
Tuesday
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 52. East wind 10 to 14 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
12:26 pm CST Mar 4, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Mar 4, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
 
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