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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Overcast

-8°F

-22°C

Humidity 67%
Wind Speed NW 18 mph
Barometer 30.21 in (1026.9 mb)
Dewpoint -16°F (-27°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill-31°F (-35°C)
Last update 19 Jan 7:54 am CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 08:40am until January 19, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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    Cold Weather Advisory January 19, 08:40am until January 19, 12:00pm

    NOW until 12:00pm Mon

    Cold Weather Advisory

  • M.L.King Day

    High: 3 °F

    Cold and
    Blustery

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: -4 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

    High: 13 °F

    Increasing
    Clouds

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    Low: 9 °F

    Snow Likely
    then Slight
    Chance Snow

  • Wednesday

    Wednesday: Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

    High: 22 °F

    Partly Sunny
    then Snow
    Likely

  • Wednesday Night

    Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.

    Low: 4 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Partly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 9 mph.

    Low: -14 °F

    Partly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

M.L.King Day
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Wind chill values as low as -30. Blustery, with a west wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with a low around -4. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 13. Wind chill values as low as -16. West wind around 6 mph becoming south in the afternoon.
Tuesday Night
Snow likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. Wind chill values as low as zero. South wind around 7 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. West wind 7 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 4. West wind 9 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -14. Northwest wind around 9 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -20. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
Saturday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -3. Light and variable wind becoming west around 6 mph in the morning.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly cloudy, with a low around -9. South wind around 6 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 11. Southwest wind 6 to 8 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
7:41 am CST Jan 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am CST Jan 19, 2026-6pm CST Jan 25, 2026
 
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