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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

22°F

-6°C

Humidity 89%
Wind Speed SW 10 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1018.3 mb)
Dewpoint 19°F (-7°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill11°F (-12°C)
Last update 30 Dec 12:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Patchy snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 31 °F

    Patchy Wintry
    Mix

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 10am, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 23 °F⇓

    Snow Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.

    Low: 0 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • New Year's Day

    New Year's Day: Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 15 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph.

    High: 16 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 8 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.

    High: 22 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Patchy snow and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday
Snow likely, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to near 23 by 10am, then falling to around 14 during the remainder of the day. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 0. Wind chill values as low as -10. North wind 5 to 9 mph becoming light northwest after midnight.
New Year's Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Light and variable wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Northwest wind around 6 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Southeast wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Southwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
12:36 pm CST Dec 30, 2025
Forecast Valid:
1pm CST Dec 30, 2025-6pm CST Jan 5, 2026
 
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