Hazardous Weather Conditions
Current conditions at
Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)
Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.
Light Snow Fog/Mist
22°F
-6°C
| Humidity | 89% |
| Wind Speed | W 16 G 21 mph |
| Barometer | 29.82 in (1012.2 mb) |
| Dewpoint | 19°F (-7°C) |
| Visibility | 1.00 mi |
| Wind Chill | 8°F (-13°C) |
| Last update | 21 Jan 4:54 pm CST |
Extended Forecast for
Rochester MN
Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
This Afternoon
High: 24 °F
Chance Snow
Tonight
Low: 6 °F
Chance Snow
and Blustery
then Mostly
CloudyThursday
High: 11 °F⇓
Partly Sunny
then Chance
Flurries and
BlusteryThursday Night
Low: -19 °F
Mostly Clear
Friday
High: -9 °F
Cold
Friday Night
Low: -15 °F
Mostly Cloudy
Saturday
High: -2 °F
Cold
Saturday Night
Low: -11 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Slight
Chance SnowSunday
High: 5 °F
Cold
Detailed Forecast
This Afternoon
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Northwest wind around 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow or flurries before 1am, then a chance of flurries after 2am. Cloudy during the early evening, then becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a northwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 11 by noon, then falling to around 1 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -20. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -15. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near -2. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -11. South wind 3 to 5 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. South wind 5 to 7 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 8. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 2. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
44.02°N 92.46°W
44.02°N 92.46°W
5:21 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
5pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
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