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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair and Breezy

36°F

2°C

Humidity 73%
Wind Speed SW 21 mph
Barometer 29.64 in (1005.1 mb)
Dewpoint 28°F (-2°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill25°F (-4°C)
Last update 8 Mar 4:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

    High: 62 °F

    Partly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Partly
    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    Low: 43 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 61 °F

    Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 9 mph.

    Low: 38 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 31 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Rain/Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    High: 39 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 47 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    then Slight
    Chance
    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

Today
Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 61. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 38. North wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 9 to 11 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain showers before 10pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 10pm and 4am, then a chance of snow showers after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 31. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Wednesday
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
A slight chance of rain and snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 6 to 14 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 13 to 15 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a northwest wind around 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
4:36 am CDT Mar 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
5am CDT Mar 8, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 14, 2026
 
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