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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog/Mist

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 96%
Wind Speed W 16 mph
Barometer 29.72 in (1008.0 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 0.75 mi
Wind Chill20°F (-7°C)
Last update 6 Jan 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Areas of fog before 8pm. Areas of freezing fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.

    Low: 26 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Areas of fog between 9am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Areas
    Freezing Fog
    and Areas Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 28 °F

    Chance Rain
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 28 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Areas of fog before 8pm. Areas of freezing fog after 8pm. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming south after midnight.
Wednesday
Areas of fog between 9am and 11am. Areas of freezing fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of rain after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain before midnight, then a chance of rain and snow between midnight and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind around 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
3:16 pm CST Jan 6, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 6, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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