Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast and Windy

73°F

23°C

Humidity 64%
Wind Speed S 29 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.57 in (1000.8 mb)
Dewpoint 60°F (16°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Last update 23 Apr 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Severe T-storm Watch until April 23, 08:00pm
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Severe T-storm Watch
  •  
    Severe T-storm Watch until April 23, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Thu

    Severe T-storm Watch

  • This Afternoon

    High: 74 °F

    Chance
    T-storms and
    Breezy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am.  Low around 46. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 46 °F

    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Becoming
    Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 41 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 63 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 6 mph.

    Low: 47 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 51 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    Showers then
    Showers
    Likely

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 74. Breezy, with a south wind 18 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tonight
Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then a slight chance of showers between 2am and 3am. Low around 46. South wind 10 to 14 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Friday
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 41. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Light and variable wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. East wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 68. East wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of showers, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy, with an east wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 1pm. High near 63. Breezy, with a southeast wind 17 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Monday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy, with a south wind 17 to 21 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 56. Breezy, with a west wind 17 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 39. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 56. Northwest wind 6 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
1:51 pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
2pm CDT Apr 23, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 29, 2026
 
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