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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

32°F

0°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed E 6 mph
Barometer 30.07 in (1019.8 mb)
Dewpoint 29°F (-2°C)
Visibility 8.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 3 Mar 5:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Today

    Today: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light south wind.

    Low: 34 °F

    Partly Cloudy
    then Patchy
    Fog

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 53 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 37 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 54 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    Low: 44 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Rain

  • Friday

    Friday: Rain. High near 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 59 °F

    Rain

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 38 °F

    Rain Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Slight Chance
    Rain then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Southeast wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable in the morning.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Light south wind.
Wednesday
Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 54. Calm wind becoming southeast 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southeast wind 7 to 9 mph. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Friday
Rain. High near 59. Southeast wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Friday Night
Rain likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of rain and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 35. Southwest wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 59. Southwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 38. West wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 57. West wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
4:52 am CST Mar 3, 2026
Forecast Valid:
6am CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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