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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair and Breezy

42°F

6°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed W 24 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1001.5 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 13 Jan 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Mostly sunny early, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    High: 45 °F

    Becoming
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    High: 19 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny and
    Blustery then
    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.

    Low: 9 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 28 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow. Low around 27. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    High: 31 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Mostly sunny early, then becoming cloudy, with a high near 45. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 19. Wind chill values as low as -1. Blustery, with a north wind 10 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 9. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Thursday
Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Light southwest wind becoming south 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Thursday Night
Snow. Low around 27. Southwest wind 11 to 13 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Friday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Patchy blowing snow between noon and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 10. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Sunday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
M.L.King Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
1:41 pm CST Jan 13, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Jan 13, 2026-6pm CST Jan 19, 2026
 
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