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Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

Blowing Snow and Windy

6°F

-14°C

Humidity 63%
Wind Speed NW 35 G 41 mph
Barometer 30.17 in (1024.9 mb)
Dewpoint -4°F (-20°C)
Visibility 3.00 mi
Wind Chill-19°F (-28°C)
Last update 22 Jan 1:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 23, 12:00pm until January 24, 03:00am
Extreme Cold Warning January 22, 09:00pm until January 23, 12:00pm
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Cold Weather Advisory
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  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

    High: 11 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Scattered flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -43. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    Low: -19 °F

    Scattered
    Flurries and
    Patchy
    Blowing Snow

  • Friday

    Friday: Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -42. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.

    High: -8 °F

    Cold

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: -14 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind.

    High: 1 °F

    Cold

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Calm wind.

    Low: -10 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

    High: 4 °F

    Cold

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 7 mph.

    Low: -13 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.

    High: 10 °F

    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 11. Wind chill values as low as -22. Blustery, with a northwest wind 16 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Scattered flurries before 7pm. Patchy blowing snow before 9pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -19. Wind chill values as low as -43. Blustery, with a northwest wind 14 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Friday
Sunny and cold, with a high near -8. Wind chill values as low as -42. Northwest wind 6 to 13 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -14. Wind chill values as low as -24. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Saturday
Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Calm wind.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -10. Calm wind.
Sunday
Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Calm wind becoming north 5 to 7 mph in the morning.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 10. West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 18 mph.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 12. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 7 mph.
Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 9. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
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Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
1:51 pm CST Jan 22, 2026
Forecast Valid:
2pm CST Jan 22, 2026-6pm CST Jan 28, 2026
 
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