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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

34°F

1°C

Humidity 70%
Wind Speed S 10 mph
Barometer 30.11 in (1021.2 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill26°F (-3°C)
Last update 2 Mar 11:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Overnight

    Overnight: A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    Low: 32 °F

    Chance Wintry
    Mix

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.

    High: 48 °F

    Decreasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: 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.

    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 37. South wind around 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

    Low: 37 °F

    Rain Likely

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
A slight chance of drizzle or freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of drizzle, snow, and freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 32. South wind 3 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tuesday
Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Light and variable wind becoming southeast around 5 mph.
Tuesday Night
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.
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 37. 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 14 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:
11:31 pm CST Mar 2, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12am CST Mar 3, 2026-6pm CDT Mar 9, 2026
 
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