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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast and Windy

31°F

-1°C

Humidity 79%
Wind Speed W 26 G 38 mph
Barometer 29.55 in (1001.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill17°F (-8°C)
Last update 18 Feb 7:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 09:00pm
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    Winter Weather Advisory until February 18, 09:00pm

    NOW until 9:00pm Wed

    Winter Weather Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 23 °F

    Snow Likely
    and Breezy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.

    High: 39 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Snow Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

    High: 31 °F

    Chance Snow
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 19 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.

    High: 24 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Snow likely, mainly between 7pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. North wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 24. Northwest wind 13 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 10. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 17. Light south wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the evening. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph.
Tuesday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind 9 to 11 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
5:51 pm CST Feb 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8pm CST Feb 18, 2026-6pm CST Feb 25, 2026
 
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