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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

22°C

71°F

Humidity 71%
Wind Speed SE 15 km/h
Barometer 1017.6 mb (30.06 in)
Dewpoint 16°C (61°F)
Visibility 11 km
Last update 7 Sep 6:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 21 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Low: 18 °C

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind 14 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.

    High: 27 °C

    Showers
    Likely then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.

    Low: 18 °C

    Chance
    T-storms then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 8 to 13 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.

    High: 26 °C

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 8 to 13 km/h becoming light west after midnight.

    Low: 12 °C

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon.

    High: 26 °C

    Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Clear, with a low around 14. South wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 11 to 16 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.

    Low: 14 °C

    Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.

    High: 27 °C

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 18 to 23 km/h becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °C

    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 21 to 23 km/h, with gusts as high as 40 km/h. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind 14 to 21 km/h, with gusts as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between 2.5 and 5 mm possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. South wind 10 to 14 km/h becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between 5 and 7.5 mm possible.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 26. West wind 8 to 13 km/h increasing to 18 to 23 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 37 km/h.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 8 to 13 km/h becoming light west after midnight.
Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 26. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 10 km/h in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Clear, with a low around 14. South wind 5 to 10 km/h increasing to 11 to 16 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 km/h.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Breezy, with a south wind 21 to 27 km/h, with gusts as high as 45 km/h.
Friday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 1am, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind 18 to 23 km/h becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 16 km/h.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 8 to 11 km/h becoming southeast after midnight.
Sunday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. South wind 10 to 16 km/h.
Sunday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Southeast wind around 14 km/h becoming northeast after midnight.
Monday
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 22. Northeast wind 16 to 18 km/h becoming southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 km/h.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
5:46 pm CDT Sep 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7pm CDT Sep 7, 2026-6pm CDT Sep 14, 2026
 
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