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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

33°F

1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed SE 18 G 26 mph
Barometer 29.93 in (1015.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 1.75 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 25 Dec 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Christmas Day

    Christmas Day: Patchy drizzle. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 35 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy drizzle between 7pm and 4am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Patchy
    Drizzle and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: Widespread fog, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Fog then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.

    Low: 32 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 28 °F

    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 36 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow and
    Breezy

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Blustery

Detailed Forecast

Christmas Day
Patchy drizzle. Cloudy, with a high near 35. Southeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Tonight
Patchy drizzle between 7pm and 4am. Patchy fog after 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind 5 to 11 mph becoming south after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Widespread fog, mainly before 11am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Cloudy, with a low around 28. Southeast wind 5 to 9 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Sunday
A chance of rain and snow before noon, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
New Year's Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
3:17 pm CST Dec 25, 2025
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Dec 25, 2025-6pm CST Jan 1, 2026
 
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