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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Light Snow

7°F

-14°C

Humidity 80%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1012.8 mb)
Dewpoint 2°F (-17°C)
Visibility 2.00 mi
Wind Chill-12°F (-24°C)
Last update 17 Jan 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 8 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 13 °F

    Blustery.
    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 1 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow, mainly before noon. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

    High: 17 °F

    Snow then
    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

    Low: -6 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery

  • M.L.King Day

    M.L.King Day: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 6 to 10 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.

    Low: 11 °F

    Chance Snow

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -6. Northwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 13 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Snow, mainly before noon. High near 17. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a southwest wind 8 to 13 mph becoming northwest 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.
M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. West wind 6 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 18. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. South wind 6 to 8 mph becoming northwest after midnight.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West wind 6 to 9 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 0. West wind around 7 mph.
Friday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 13. South wind 7 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CST Jan 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CST Jan 17, 2026-6pm CST Jan 23, 2026
 
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