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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

-5°F

-21°C

Humidity 75%
Wind Speed SW 9 mph
Barometer 30.22 in (1027.1 mb)
Dewpoint -11°F (-24°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-21°F (-29°C)
Last update 20 Jan 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.

    High: 14 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, mainly before midnight. Steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    Low: 13 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely and
    Breezy

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    Low: 3 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Partly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 11 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: -18 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    High: -3 °F

    Cold

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 14. Wind chill values as low as -14. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph.
Tonight
Snow, mainly before midnight. Steady temperature around 13. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -2. Breezy, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values as low as -8. Blustery, with a west wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 11. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -18. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Northwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Northwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -3. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Southwest wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. South wind 6 to 9 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
7:42 am CST Jan 20, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 20, 2026-6pm CST Jan 26, 2026
 
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