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Current conditions at

Rochester, Rochester International Airport (KRST)

Lat: 43.9°NLon: 92.49°WElev: 1316ft.

A Few Clouds

28°F

-2°C

Humidity 88%
Wind Speed W 9 mph
Barometer 30.12 in (1021.9 mb)
Dewpoint 25°F (-4°C)
Visibility 9.00 mi
Wind Chill19°F (-7°C)
Last update 9 Jan 9:54 pm CST
Extended Forecast for

Rochester MN

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Snow likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 24 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow then
    Snow Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Isolated flurries before 1pm, then isolated snow showers between 1pm and 5pm, then isolated flurries after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 27 °F⇓

    Mostly Sunny
    then Isolated
    Snow Showers
    and Blustery

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

    Low: 15 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.

    High: 28 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 24 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Monday

    Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 10 mph.

    High: 40 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 34 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Slight
    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.

    High: 42 °F

    Chance Rain

  • Tuesday Night

    Tuesday Night: A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    Low: 25 °F

    Chance
    Rain/Snow
    then Chance
    Snow

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Snow likely, mainly between 1am and 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind 3 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Isolated flurries before 1pm, then isolated snow showers between 1pm and 5pm, then isolated flurries after 5pm. Increasing clouds, with a temperature falling to around 21 by 5pm. Blustery, with a west wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. West wind 8 to 10 mph.
Monday Night
A 20 percent chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Tuesday
A 30 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of rain and snow before midnight, then a chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 11 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. North wind 9 to 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 14. North wind 6 to 8 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 27. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. South wind around 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind around 11 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Rochester MN
 44.02°N 92.49°W
Last Update:
10:22 pm CST Jan 9, 2026
Forecast Valid:
10pm CST Jan 9, 2026-6pm CST Jan 16, 2026
 
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