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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

46°F

8°C

Humidity 58%
Wind Speed NE 18 G 28 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.8 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill39°F (4°C)
Last update 10 Mar 1:54 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Cloudy

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 31. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Cloudy then
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 39. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 39 °F

    Snow then
    Slight Chance
    Snow

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 48 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 31 °F

    Breezy. Rain
    then
    Rain/Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Snow
    then Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.

    Low: 27 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.

    High: 43 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind 11 to 13 mph.
Tonight
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, mainly after 4am. Low around 31. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
Snow, mainly before 10am. High near 39. North wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 27. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of rain after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. South wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
Rain before 1am, then a chance of rain and snow. Low around 31. Breezy, with a south wind 13 to 22 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before 7am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph.
Friday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Northwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming light and variable.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 43. Southeast wind 6 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Rain and snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 27. East wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Sunday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a north wind 14 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Blustery, with a northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 23. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
2:01 pm CDT Mar 10, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CDT Mar 10, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 16, 2026
 
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