Winter Storm Expected This Afternoon Into Tonight

Another round of snow is expected this afternoon into tonight, mainly along and south of I-90. Heavy snow is expected in parts of northeast Iowa... Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

24°F

-4°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed S 9 mph
Barometer 29.85 in (1013.0 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill14°F (-10°C)
Last update 6 Dec 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Weather Advisory December 6, 03:00pm until December 7, 06:00am
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Winter Weather Advisory
  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm.  Cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph.  Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 27 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 0. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 0 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. North wind 3 to 6 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.

    Low: -2 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 16 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow after noon.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%.

    High: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Rain and snow, mainly before midnight.  Low around 19. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 19 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 20 percent chance of snow.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Calm wind becoming east around 5 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 0. Northeast wind around 6 mph becoming north after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Wind chill values as low as -12. North wind 3 to 6 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph after midnight.
Monday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 24. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
Tuesday
A chance of rain and snow after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind 7 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 19. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph becoming east after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 18. Northeast wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Northwest wind around 10 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 7. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
1:26 pm CST Dec 6, 2025
1pm CST Dec 6, 2025-6pm CST Dec 12, 2025
 
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