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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

A Few Clouds and Breezy

43°F

6°C

Humidity 37%
Wind Speed W 22 G 36 mph
Barometer 29.98 in (1016.5 mb)
Dewpoint 18°F (-8°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill34°F (1°C)
Last update 18 Apr 4:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of flurries between 3am and 5am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.

    Low: 32 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 46 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers then
    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 26 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.

    High: 57 °F

    Frost then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 71 °F

    Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 44 °F

    Clear

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 75 °F

    Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 59 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of flurries between 3am and 5am, then a chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow showers after 5am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%.
Sunday
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 26. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Monday
Widespread frost before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Light south wind increasing to 8 to 13 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 22 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 45. South wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind around 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Clear, with a low around 44. North wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable.
Wednesday
Sunny, with a high near 75. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 76. Breezy, with a south wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Thursday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 58. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 55. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.46°W
Last Update:
3:26 pm CDT Apr 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CDT Apr 18, 2026-6pm CDT Apr 25, 2026
 
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