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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

32°F

0°C

Humidity 92%
Wind Speed S 15 mph
Barometer 29.75 in (1008.9 mb)
Dewpoint 30°F (-1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill22°F (-6°C)
Last update 7 Jan 10:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 38 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Rain
    Likely

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely then
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

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

    High: 33 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    High: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: 23 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind 5 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Rain likely, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 38. Light and variable wind becoming northeast 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain likely, possibly mixed with snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. North wind 6 to 8 mph.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 7 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Saturday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Southwest wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 36. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
10:47 am CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
11am CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 13, 2026
 
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