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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

38°F

3°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed S 13 mph
Barometer 29.66 in (1005.9 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 7 Jan 3:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 7 mph.

    Low: 28 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Rain, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 39. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Rain

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Low around 30. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 23 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, partly cloudy, with a low around 28. South wind around 7 mph.
Thursday
Rain, mainly after 4pm. Patchy fog before 7am. High near 39. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Thursday Night
Rain before 9pm, then rain and snow between 9pm and 3am, then a chance of snow after 3am. Low around 30. North wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 8 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
4:01 pm CST Jan 7, 2026
Forecast Valid:
4pm CST Jan 7, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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