Rounds of Heavy Rain Today, Severe Weather Potential Tonight

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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fog

52°F

11°C

Humidity 100%
Wind Speed SE 3 mph
Barometer 29.71 in (1006.5 mb)
Dewpoint 52°F (11°C)
Visibility 0.25 mi
Last update 6 Mar 6:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then rain likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall.  Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.

    Low: 32 °F

    Heavy Rain
    and Patchy
    Fog

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow and freezing rain, mainly before 7am.  Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Breezy.
    Chance Wintry
    Mix then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Clear
    then Partly
    Cloudy and
    Breezy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 45 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 56 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of showers.  Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 49 °F

    Chance
    Showers

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers.  Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Slight Chance
    Showers then
    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Rain and thunderstorms before 1am, then rain likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 4am. Low around 32. Breezy, with a light and variable wind becoming northwest 11 to 16 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Saturday
A chance of snow and freezing rain, mainly before 7am. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. Breezy, with a northwest wind 14 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Breezy, with a southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 11 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 35. Northeast wind 7 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northeast wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before midnight, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming south after midnight.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53. South wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Thursday Night
A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 50. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
7:37 pm CST Mar 6, 2026
7pm CST Mar 6, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 13, 2026
 
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