Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Light Snow and Breezy

21°F

-6°C

Humidity 81%
Wind Speed NW 25 G 37 mph
Barometer 29.88 in (1014.0 mb)
Dewpoint 16°F (-9°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill4°F (-16°C)
Last update 21 Jan 5:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Extreme Cold Watch January 23, 11:00am until January 24, 12:00pm
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 11:00am
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Extreme Cold Watch
Extreme Cold Warning
  • Tonight

    Tonight: A chance of snow or flurries before 11pm, then a chance of flurries after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.  Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 6 °F

    Chance Snow
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: A chance of flurries before 5pm.  Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 10 by 11am, then falling to around 0 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Chance
    Flurries and
    Blustery

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.

    High: -9 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: -16 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Light and variable wind.

    High: -1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight.  Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Light south wind.

    Low: -9 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 5 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -8 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
A chance of snow or flurries before 11pm, then a chance of flurries after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 6. Wind chill values as low as -7. Blustery, with a west wind 13 to 18 mph decreasing to 7 to 12 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Thursday
A chance of flurries before 5pm. Partly sunny, with a temperature rising to near 10 by 11am, then falling to around 0 during the remainder of the day. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 10 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -9. Wind chill values as low as -40. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -16. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -1. Light and variable wind.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -9. Light south wind.
Sunday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 5. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -8. West wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 17. West wind 6 to 8 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 1. Northwest wind around 8 mph.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Northwest wind 8 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
5:21 pm CST Jan 21, 2026
6pm CST Jan 21, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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