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Severe Weather Likely Friday

An additional round of severe weather will move into the region early Friday afternoon and continue into the evening. Large hail (2-3" diameter), damaging wind gusts and a few tornadoes, perhaps some strong (EF2-EF3) will be possible. Be sure to have multiple ways to recieve warnings and to promptly head to your safe location when a warning is issued! Read More >

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

61°F

16°C

Humidity 65%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.77 in (1007.8 mb)
Dewpoint 49°F (9°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 17 Apr 12:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 57 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    High: 73 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance
    T-storms then
    T-storms
    Likely

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 29 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 48 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Mostly clear, with a low around 57. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Friday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly before 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 18 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 49. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 29. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 70. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45. North wind around 7 mph becoming east after midnight.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly clear, with a low around 51. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 70. Southeast wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
1:01 am CDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
1am CDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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