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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 and Windy

18°F

-8°C

Humidity 77%
Wind Speed NW 26 G 35 mph
Barometer 30.03 in (1018.9 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 1.25 mi
Wind Chill0°F (-18°C)
Last update 10 Jan 4:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 20 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 15 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 25 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 9 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 23 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    High: 26 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 20. Blustery, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Tonight
A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of flurries between 10pm and 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 25. West wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 9 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a slight chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. South wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 11 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Friday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Northwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. 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 92.49°W
Last Update:
3:36 pm CST Jan 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5pm CST Jan 10, 2026-6pm CST Jan 17, 2026
 
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