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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

19°F

-7°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed S 12 mph
Barometer 29.82 in (1012.3 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill6°F (-14°C)
Last update 18 Mar 6:54 am CDT
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 41 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 48 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 9 mph.

    Low: 40 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 8 mph.

    High: 60 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.

    Low: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.

    High: 68 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 36 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 44 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Increasing clouds, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of rain, mainly before 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. South wind 3 to 7 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 48. Calm wind becoming southwest around 6 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. South wind 6 to 9 mph.
Friday
Partly sunny, with a high near 60. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Northwest wind around 7 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 68. Southwest wind 6 to 11 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. Northwest wind around 11 mph becoming northeast after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. North wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. North wind 6 to 9 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 44. Northeast wind 6 to 9 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. Southeast wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
5:16 am CDT Mar 18, 2026
Forecast Valid:
7am CDT Mar 18, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 24, 2026
 
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