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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Fair

37°F

3°C

Humidity 82%
Wind Speed SE 6 mph
Barometer 29.59 in (1003.1 mb)
Dewpoint 32°F (0°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill32°F (0°C)
Last update 8 Jan 11:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 41. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Low around 27. North wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 33 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 7 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    High: 26 °F

    Chance Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 25 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 20 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    High: 38 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Rain, mainly after 4pm. High near 41. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tonight
Rain and snow, becoming all snow after midnight, then gradually ending. Low around 27. North wind 9 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 33. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Friday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 25. Northwest wind around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. Southwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. West wind around 9 mph.
Tuesday
A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 37. West wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday Night
A slight chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
10:47 am CST Jan 8, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm CST Jan 8, 2026-6pm CST Jan 14, 2026
 
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